Volume contents
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- 166 - Kilfinichen etc , Title page
- 167 - Kilfinichen etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. ORAN'S CHAPEL (In Ruins) | St. Oran's Chapel (In Ruins) St. Oran's Chapel (In Ruins) St. Oran's Chapel (In Ruins) |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona. Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | A plain looking ruin situated in Reilig Oran south of the Cathedral. "St. Oran's Chapel, the oldest existing ruin, is probably the work of the Norwegians, and were it not confronted with historical proofs, which raise very strong doubts of its dating higher than near, or toward the year 1300, it might have been esteemed as prior to the 11th century. A tomb pointed out as St. Oran's lies under a canopy of three pointed arches". Extracts from Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland. These arches are not now in existence. In this chapel are two tombstones one of which "commemorates a McRonald, and another the Angus Og who was with Bruce at Bannockburn". |
| LIATH EILEAN | Liath Eilean Liath Eilean Liath Eilean |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona. Mr. John McDonald, postmaster, Iona Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | A small island in the Sound of Iona close to Eilean nam Ban. Meaning "Grey Island. In this parish. |
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Sheet 104 Plan 12, -- Island of Iona, -- Argyllshire
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 37 - Parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, OS1/2/37
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon.
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.