Volume contents
- 1 - Various Parishes , Page 1 (start)
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- 185 - Various Parishes , page 185 (end)
- 186 - Various Parishes , Title page
- 187 - Various Parishes , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORR A' CHOMHAIN | Torr a' Chomhain Torr a' Chomhain Torr a' Chomhain |
Mr John Cameron, Ballachulish Mr A Cameron Carnach Mr D McMillan Carnach |
031 | A prominent and wooded eminence of inconsiderable height, overlooking the mansion house of Invercoe. Signification "Hill of Coe", "Gleann Comhain" being the local pronunciation of Glencoe. ("Fingalian 'Cona"), And the etymology of which is very uncertain. |
| INVERCOE | Invercoe Invercoe Invercoe Invercoe |
Mr John Cameron Mr A Cameron Mr D McMillan New Statistical Account |
031 | A small mansion house at confluence of "River Coe" with "Loch Leven", hence the name. Is modern, and the property of Burns McDonald Esqr. |
| Site of the HOUSE OF THE MCDONALD, MASSACRED 1692 [RUIN Invercoe] | Ruin | Mr John Cameron Mr A Cameron Mr D McMillan New Statistical Account |
031 | A little south of the above and on margin of river, stands the remains of the old mansion house, consisting only of the western gable wall which is entire, of two stories high, and about two feet thick. In the centre is inserted a stone bearing the initials "J.McD. and date 1706 thus [illustration]. This ruin is said to occupy the site of the original mansion, in which The Chief and family, of the Clan McDonald were massacred in the year "1692" "The old house, the scene of the infamous massacre, is at a little distance, a perfect ruin. It is an object which cannot be beheld without a horror which is heightened by the solemn majesty of the surrounding scene." Fullarton's Gazetteer |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 31 Argyllshire
Site of the House of the McDonald, Massacred 1692, notes: "Site of the House of the Chief of the clan McDonald, Massacred 1692" "This note is rather too long"
Transcriber's notes
There were 3 prepopulated entries INVERCOE, RUIN [Invercoe] & Site of the HOUSE OF THE MCDONALD, MASSACRED 1692: The Index only has Invercoe, Sheet 31 has Invercoe & Site of the HOUSE OF THE MCDONALD, MASSACRED 1692 [the ruin is the same House] so I have kept those two and deleted RUIN.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 49 - Parishes found on OS 6-inch map sheets XXXi, XLV, LIX, LXXV, LXXXIX, CI and CII, OS1/2/49
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Lismore and Appin, Ardchattan, Muckairn and Glenorchy and Inishail.
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.