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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ACHADUN CASTLE (In Ruins) | Castle (In Ruins) | Continued | 086 | [continued from page 151] "Lismore belongs to Campbell of Lochnell. New Stat [Statistical] Account "The walls of the Bishop's Castle still remain pretty entire, four miles to the west of the Cathedral. It has a square open court within. Old Stat. [Statistical] Account. "At Achindown (Achichendone) where there was a Castle or manor in 1304. there is still a ruin consisting of a large Square. about. 28 paces wide with walls 40 feet high, situated on a large rock rising in front of a terrace of some extent, and said to be the Palace of the ancient bishops. Origines Parochiales. "About four miles to the west of it, (the Ph [Parish] Church) perched on a high rock are the ruins of Auchindown Castle the ancient residence of the Bishops of Argyll who were frequently called Bishops of Lismore Oliver & Boyds guide to the W. [West] Highlands. |
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