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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT (Site of) [Borichill Mòr] | Site of Fort Site of Fort Site of Fort |
Mr. John McDonald Lyrabus Mr. J. Brown Gamekeeper Gruinart Mr. A. Gillespie Farmer Corsapool |
197 | This site which occupies the highest point of Borchill Mòr is also the site of an ornamental tower erected about 150 years ago by Captain Archibald Campbell of Sunderland, but beyond the number of stones now out [on] the site there is nothing to convey the idea that either a fort or tower stood here. Within the recollection of the authorities, however, a considerable portion of the original building could be seen, the whole is now pulled down and all the best stones carried away to the various improvements going on in the district. The name Borchill is said to have originally applied to the fort - Corrupted from the Scandinavian Borg, a castle or stronghold, & fiel or fell, a hill - & means stronghold of the hill. No information as to its origin is obtainable. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Killarrow and Kilmeny -- Islay, Argyllshire
[Note]
The name applies
to the Ancient Fort
[Signed]
A. McDonald
2nd Corpl. R.E. [Second Corporal Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 39 - Parish of Killarow and Kilmeny, OS1/2/39
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Killarow and Kilmeny.
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.