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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARN MÒR (Site of) | Site of Battle. Stone Coffins. Human Bones & Urns found. |
Mr Brown Conechra Mr McNicol Strondavin |
162 | This spot is well known as being the site of Carn Mor; an extensive cairn said to have been erected by the Norwegians, after a battle fought on the spot. About 12 years ago, Mr Gordon of Auchinelia who then farmed the ground on which it stood, caused the cairn to be removed, & while removing it the workmen discovered 5 stone Coffins, four of them containing urns filled with ashes, & the fifth containing human bones. Tradition asserts this to be the site of battle fought between the Norwegians & the Gaels. The battle is said to have been drawn, & the Cairns Carn Mor & Carn Beag said to have been erected on the spot by the Norwegians. The Norwegians were shortly after, defeated at the battle fought at Cruadail. One of the lids of the Stone Coffins is [continued on page 8] |
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