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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BANK [Union Bank, Tarbert] Union Bank of Scotland (Branch of)
Union Bank of Scotland (Branch of)
Union Bank of Scotland (Branch of)
W Calman Esqr. Banker
James E McLarty
Ticket on Window
192 A handsome building used as an office for conducting the business in connection with the Union Bank of Scotland. The property of the same.
EAST LOCH TARBERT East Loch Tarbert
East Loch Tarbert
East Loch Tarbert
Mr. Murray
Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilhamaig
James E McLarty Tarbert
192 An irregular shaped arm of Loch Fyne. It contains several rocky islands, and forms a good & safe anchorage for small vessels. The village of Tarbert is built around its head.
CASTLE (In Ruins) [Tarbert] Castle (Ruins) Mr. Murray
Dugald Sinclair Esqr. Kilmhamaig
James E McLarty Tarbert
Old Stat: [Statistical] Account
New Stat: [Statistical] Account
Fullarton's Gazetteer
192 An extensive ruin situated on a commanding eninence a little east of Tarbert. The walls are much dilapidated (varying in height from 1 to 8 feet, and about 5 feet thick) with the exception of tower on south east side, which is pretty entire, with 2 vaults underneath. The north western is nearly level with the ground, but the foundation stones are still distinctly seen, (shown by 2 lines on trace) On the northern extremity are two round towers; the southern defended by a circular, and a square tower, the former at the South west angle is not very distinct although traceable. In the south portion of the riun, there is what appears, and is said, to have been a well. Tradition hath it, that it was supplied with water from a strong spring called 'Tobar Bhealaich Carrach' (trace 2) & situated on opposite side of the above loch. "The entrance to Kintyre was formerly defended by a chain of forts, one at each end of the isthmus at Tarbert and one in the centre. The principal of them the Castle of Tarbert is at this day a fine old ruin. It is said that it was supplied with water." Old Statistical Account.

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Ph. [Parish] of Kilcalmonell & Kilberry

[Additional quotation re. Castle:]
"A more interesting ruin exists in the
Castle of Tarbert situated on the southern
side of East Loch Tarbert. The neighbouring
isthmus, about a mile in breadth, from
which both lochs & castle take their
name (said to be derived from two Gaelic
words 'draw-boat') & across which it is
alleged that in 1098 Magnus Berfaet King
of Norway, in order to establish his claim
to Kintyre as an island, caused himself to
be drawn in a galley, a similar event
was witnessed in the time of King Robert Bruce
by whom the Castle was built. In the year
1315 that King visited the isles & within the
next 10 years commenced to build the Castle in which
in 1326 he seems to have resided for some time" Origines Parochiales

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