Volume contents
- 1 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 1 (start)
- 20 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 20
- 40 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 40
- 60 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 60
- 80 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 80
- 100 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 100
- 120 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 120
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- 165 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 165 (end)
- 166 - Kilfinichen etc , Title page
- 167 - Kilfinichen etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of MAIN STREET [Iona] | (Site of) Main Street (Site of) Main Street (Site of) Main Street |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormack, farmer Iona |
104 | "A causeway called Main Street ran between the Cathedral and the Nunnery and was joined by two others called Martyr Street and St. Ronan Street, which are said to have communicated with the beach" - Extract from Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland. No remains of Main street now exist, but the present road from the Nunnery to McLean's Cross is on the site of the ancient road. |
| Site of STREET OF THE DEAD [Iona] | Site of Street of the Dead Site of Street of the Dead Site of Street of the Dead |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormack, farmer Iona |
104 | This street is traditionally said to have run from An Eala at Port mam Mairtir through the fields, and trending westward of the ruins of the Nunnery passed the present School and Established Church onward to Reilig Oran. It thus ran for a certain distance parallel to Main Street but was used solely for carrying the dead to the graveyard. Hence the name. |
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Sheet 104 Plan 16, -- 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.