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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRIORY (In Ruins) [Oronsay] | Priory (In Ruins) Priory (In Ruins) Priory (In Ruins) |
Mr William Gellattly, Landsteward Mr N. McMillan Teacher Scalasaig Mr A. McNeill, Farmer Garvard |
165 | These ruins are situated on the E. [East] side of and condiguous to the farm steading of Oronsay and occupy the N.E. [North East] portion of the Grave-yard. They are said to be the ruins of a priory established here by one of the Lords of the Isles, about the 14th century. It is also stated that St. [Saint] Columba made trial of Oronsay for his missionary College, on his first arrival in the Hebrides, and that McSkene, author of "Skene's Celtic Scotland" & professed to have discovered a portion of the wall of this college in the present ruins, I was unable to find any one in Colonsay or Oronsay who could point it out. I called upon Colonel McNeill at Colonsay House; but he was unable to assist me, |
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Parish of Colonsay & Oronsay -- Oronsay, -- Argyllshire,
[Signature] A. McDonald 2nd Corpl.R.E. [Second Corporal Royal Engineers]
Note (German Text) is written beneath this entry.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 65 - Parish of Colonsay and Oronsay, OS1/2/65
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Colonsay and Oronsay.
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.