Volume contents
- 1 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 1 (start)
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- 40 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 40
- 60 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 60
- 80 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 80
- 100 - Kilfinichen etc , Page 100
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL (In Ruins) [Iona] | Chapel (In Ruins) Chapel (In Ruins) |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | The remains of the Chapel in the ruins of the Nunnery. The following extract from the Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland embraces all the information can be gleaned regarding it "The Chapel of the Nunnery, usually the first of the ruins shewn to visitors seems next in antiquity to the Chapel of St Oran". |
| Site of THRELD | (Site of) Threld (Site of) Threld (Site of) Threld |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | "On the bay of Martyrs, near the ruins which constitute the grand attraction of the place, stands the village of Threld - a collection of miserable huts and the scene of much poverty and filth". Extract from Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland. Very little is now known regarding this village. The houses have been all swept away, but it is known to have stood round where the present Free Church stands, and included a small part of the north end of what is now known as Sligneach. The name is considered to be Danish, but the meaning cannot be ascertained. |
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Sheet 104 Plan 16, -- Island of Iona, -- Argyllshire
[Page signed]
John McKeith Sapper R.E. [Royal Engineers]
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.