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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEN GRIAM BHEAG | Ben Gream Bheag | Mr. A. Gunn Braehour Mrs Grant Greamachcarry Mr. Mackay Auchintoul |
046 | A heath covered eminence of considerable height Situated at the north end of the Parish of Kildonan |
| BEN GRIAM BEG 1-inch Revision Oct. 1894. | Ben Griam Beg | Duke of Sutherland's Estate Map 1853-68 Mr. John Macpherson Keeper Griamacharry Mr. Macpherson ex Keeper Lochside |
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| Supposed Remains of FORT [Ben Griam Bheag] | 046 | On and near the Summit of this eminence are a number of broken down walls, built of large Stones, without morter. These walls are from three to five feet thick, and are believed to have formed a kind of fortification, which is very probable from the Strength and Situation of the different erections. Nothing, however, is known about them, nor at what period they were built. Several battles, between the Clans were fought in this vicinity, but I am inclined to think that these fortifications belonged to a more ancient race. In 1506 an engagement took place, on the South west Slope of this eminence, near Airidh Dhamh, between the Clans, Gunn, and Sinclair, where the former were defeated, and chased to the top of Ben Gream More. Where on the following day they were joined by the Clan Mackay, who along with the Gunns attacked the Sinclairs on the South east Slope of Ben Gream more, The Sinclairs were defeated and put [Continued page 308] |
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[Page] 307County of Sutherland -- Parish of Kildonan
Ben Gream Bheag [Note]
In the Statistical Act. [Account] of Reay
Parish the name is spelt Gream &
in the Stat. Act. [Statistical Account] of Kildonan it is Spelt
Griam:- most people spell it Gream
which is most like the pronunciation, and
agrees with the fist part of Greamachcarry
which also is no doubt of the Same origin
The one I believe means Graham's
Mountain, & the other Graham's
Sheiling
[Initialled] G.R.
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