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- 85 - Kilcalmonell etc , Title page
- 86 - Kilcalmonell etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| Standing Stones | (Continued) | [continued from page 60] back of the hill called Sron a' Mhionnan, and their chief donned the dress of a begging Minstrel, and proceeded to reconnoitre the camp of the the McIver's. In this garb he was not recognised and as his ballads and music afforded them amusement, he was well treated by them. After having taken what observations he wished for he departed, but during the night while they were sleeping he descended with his party and commenced a great slaughter, so that in a very short time all the McIvers were killed, except two who took to flight. These were pursued one of them overtaken and killed about 3 miles from the place, and the other who fell into a stream near Tarbert was there killed. The stones are said to stand on the places where the chiefs of the McIvers fell. About 40 years ago when the then proprietor of Carse was having the ground near by drained, the workmen discovered a helmet, curiously inlaid with gold, and also several ornamented sword hilts, all of which were sent to the Antiquarian Society of Edinburgh. |
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211.4 -- Kilcalmonell & Kilberry
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 10 - Parish of Kilcalmonell and Kilberry, OS1/2/10
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kilcalmonell and Kilberry.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Argyll, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.