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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREAGAN GEÒIDH | Creagan Geadh Creagan Geadh Creagan Geadh "Creagan Geòidh" |
Peter McNicol Sronmilchoin Robert Scott Dalmally Revd. [Reverend] Mr McLean Dalmally G.O. [Gaelic Orthography] |
101 | A small rock on the west side of the Confluence of the River Orchy with Loch Awe Sign. [Signification] Little rock of the Goose. |
| KILCHURN CASTLE (In Ruins) | Kilchurn Castle (In Ruins) Kilchurn Castle (In Ruins) Kilchurn Castle (In Ruins) Caolchurn Castle Caolchurn Castle Kilchurn Castle Kilchurn Castle or Caolchuirn Castle |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr McLean Dalmally Old Statl. [Statistical] Account Origines Parochiales New Statl. [Statistical] Account Origines Parochiales Black's Tourists Guide Fullarton's Gazetteer Fullarton's Gazetteer |
101 | The ruins of a castle situated on a small promontory at the north end of Loch Awe and on the east side of the Confluence of the River Orchy. "At the extremity of the lake stands Caolchurn Castle, now in ruins, still the property and for Centuries one of the many residences and fortresses of the noble family of Bredalbane. This magnificent pile is based upon a rock which is said to have been at the time of its erection an island". New Stat: [Statistical] Account |
Continued entries/extra info
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Sheet 101 Argyllshire
Kilchurn Castle, note in red ink: "in G.T. [Gothic Text?]", pencilled note: "1440s" [linking arrow] "Ought not the date of the building be given?"
[Later note in Sepia Ink in Names Column]: "A.D. 1440"
"The square tower still of a castellated form was built in 1440 by Sir"
"Colin Campbell, Knight of Rhodes. Successive additions were made to it and part of"
"it was garrisoned by the King's forces in 1743". Old Stat: [Statistical] Account.
"On a rocky peninsula at one time probably an island on the eastern shore of Loch Awe"
"stands Kilchurn or Caolchurn Castle a square tower surrounded by a high wall with battlements and"
"with round towers at the angles. The castle appears to have been built in 1440 by Sir Colin Campbell". Origines Parochiales
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.