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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARA HOUSE | Cara House Cara House Cara House Cara House |
Mr Murray Factor for __ Morton Esq of Largie Colin McNeil Neil McGougan |
234 | A substantial stone and slated house situate near the centre of the Island, and occupied by a Shepherd, the property of Capt. [Captain] Morton Esq of Largie |
| CHAPEL (Ruins of) [Cara] | Chapel (in Ruins) | Mr Murray Factor for __ Morton Esq of Largie Colin McNeil Neil McGougan |
234 | The ruins of a building used at one time as a place of worship adjoining the farm house of Cara. The gables and side walls of the building remain in a comparitive good state of preservation. Mr Murray one of the authorities quoted, mentions that a stone font something similar in shape to that to be seen in the ruins of the Chapel at Kilchattan in Gigha, stood in one of the corners of the building but no trace of it now appears. "Cara is supposed to signify a monastry". "The remains of a chapel with a Gothic arched door, still exist in Cara". "New Stat: [Statistical] Account" Pennant says in 1772 the isle of Cara was then inhabited by one family and had [continued on page 120] |
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