Volume contents
- 1 - Torosay , Page 1 (start)
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- 104 - Torosay , Title page
- 105 - Torosay , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUART | Duart | Duncan McDougall, occupier John McArthur, Ardchoirk A.C. Guthrie Esq. Duart House |
085 | Applies to a farmhouse situated on Duart Point immediately beside Duart Castle. Property of A.C. Guthrie Esq. of Duart House. |
| DUART CASTLE (In Ruins) | Duart Castle (In Ruins) | Duncan McDougall John McArthur, Ardchoirk A.C. Guthrie Esq. Duart House |
085 | An ancient building (in ruins) once the Castle of the Chief of the Macleans, occupying the brink of a high cliff on Duart Point, and consists chiefly of a large square tower with walls of an immense thickness still in good preservation. It is supposed to be of Danish origin, but in this there is only the tradition to rely upon. In 1390, upon the authority of the Great Seal Register, the Castle of Duart was granted "by Donald of Ile, Lord of the Isles, to Lachlan Makgillean". It is now the property of A.C. Guthrie Esq: of Duart House. |
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Sheet 85 Plan 11 -- Ph. [Parish] of Torosay, -- Island of Mull -- Argyllshire
[Signed] A. McDonald C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 47 - Parish of Torosay, OS1/2/47
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Torosay.
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.