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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPEL (In Ruins) [EiIeach an Naoimh] | Chapel (In Ruins) Chapel (In Ruuins) Chapel (In Ruins) |
Mr A. Livingstone Garbh Eileach Mr M. Livingstone Garbh Eileach Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland |
128 | A small ruin situated about 90 yards N. [North] from Tobar Choluim-chille, The walls, which are of dry stone, very neatly built, are about 8 feet in height, and almost intact. The prevailing belief amongst the inhabitants of the neighbourhood is that the chapel was built by St. [Saint] Columb[us] The Revd.[Reverend] Mr Graham of Easdale who calls it "Church") thinks it "Cannot be as old as Columba's day" The antiquities are referred to in the Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland as follows:- "They" - Garvelloch Isles - "were a residence of the monks of Iona and therefore are often called the Holy Islands. Some vestiges of a Chapel and a Cemetery are still observable." |
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Parish of Jura. -- Isles of the Sea. -- Argyllshire.
[Signature] A.McDonald 2nd Corpl.R.E. [Second Corporal Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 66 - Parish of Jura, OS1/2/66
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Jura.
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.