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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK [Union Bank, Tarbert] | Union Bank of Scotland (Branch of) Union Bank of Scotland (Branch of) Union Bank of Scotland (Branch of) |
W Calman Esqr. Banker James E McLarty Ticket on Window |
192 | A handsome building used as an office for conducting the business in connection with the Union Bank of Scotland. The property of the same. |
| EAST LOCH TARBERT | East Loch Tarbert East Loch Tarbert East Loch Tarbert |
Mr. Murray Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig James E McLarty Tarbert |
192 | An irregular shaped arm of Loch Fyne. It contains several rocky islands, and forms a good & safe anchorage for small vessels. The village of Tarbert is built around its head. |
| CASTLE (In Ruins) [Tarbert] | Castle (Ruins) | Mr. Murray Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilmhamaig James E McLarty Tarbert Old Stat: [Statistical] Account New Stat: [Statistical] Account Fullarton's Gazetteer |
192 | An extensive ruin situated on a commanding eninence a little east of Tarbert. The walls are much dilapidated (varying in height from 1 to 8 feet, and about 5 feet thick) with the exception of tower on south east side, which is pretty entire, with 2 vaults underneath. The north western is nearly level with the ground, but the foundation stones are still distinctly seen, (shown by 2 lines on trace) On the northern extremity are two round towers; the southern defended by a circular, and a square tower, the former at the South west angle is not very distinct although traceable. In the south portion of the riun, there is what appears, and is said, to have been a well. Tradition hath it, that it was supplied with water from a strong spring called 'Tobar Bhealaich Carrach' (trace 2) & situated on opposite side of the above loch. "The entrance to Kintyre was formerly defended by a chain of forts, one at each end of the isthmus at Tarbert and one in the centre. The principal of them the Castle of Tarbert is at this day a fine old ruin. It is said that it was supplied with water." Old Statistical Account. |
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Ph. [Parish] of Kilcalmonell & Kilberry
[Additional quotation re. Castle:]
"A more interesting ruin exists in the
Castle of Tarbert situated on the southern
side of East Loch Tarbert. The neighbouring
isthmus, about a mile in breadth, from
which both lochs & castle take their
name (said to be derived from two Gaelic
words 'draw-boat') & across which it is
alleged that in 1098 Magnus Berfaet King
of Norway, in order to establish his claim
to Kintyre as an island, caused himself to
be drawn in a galley, a similar event
was witnessed in the time of King Robert Bruce
by whom the Castle was built. In the year
1315 that King visited the isles & within the
next 10 years commenced to build the Castle in which
in 1326 he seems to have resided for some time" Origines Parochiales
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 11 - Parish of Kilcalmonell and Kilberry, OS1/2/11
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.