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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BARANLOISGAN Baranloisgan
Baranloisgan
Baranloisgan
Baranlusgan
William Martin Esq. Factor
Mr. Gillies, Clerk
Mr Gillies Ph. [Parish] Schoolmaster
John Dewar Occr. [Occupier]
160 A farm house and offices the property of John Malcolm Esqr. of Poltalloch. A short distance west of this farm house is a double circular valum of stones and earth situated on a small rocky eminence, and immediately north is a small cairn of stones. Concerning this, the people does call it a castle nor yet are there tradition. But the Cairn & circles much resembles those found on "Gormack" near
"Blairgowrie" only no opening. It may have been a small outer post or fort, in connection with the others which [are situated on the highest hills] Mr Martin speaks about. The Cairn shewn on Trace 5 is believed to be a common
heap of stones of modern date.
CAIRN [BaranIoisgan] 160 A short distance west of this farm house is a double circular valum of stones and earth situated on a small rocky eminence, and immediately north is a small cairn of stones. Concerning this, the people does call it a castle nor yet are there tradition. But the Cairn & circles much resembles those found on "Gormack" near "Blairgowrie" only no opening. It may have been a small outer post or fort, in connection with the others which Mr Martin speaks about. The Cairn shewn on Trace 5 is believed to be a common heap of stones of modern date.
FORT [Baranloisgan] 160 A short distance west of this farm house is a double circular valum of stones and earth situated on a small rocky eminence, and immediately north is a small cairn of stones. Concerning this, the people does call it a castle nor yet are there tradition. But the Cairn & circles much resembles those found on "Gormack" near "Blairgowrie" only no opening. It may have been a small outer post or fort, in connection with the others which Mr Martin speaks about. The Cairn shewn on Trace 5 is believed to be a common heap of stones of modern date.
LOCHAN NA CAILLICHE Lochan machallich
Lochan machallich
Estate map
William Martin Esqr.
160 A small Lake on the farm of Baranloisgan, not known by any name except by the Authorities given.

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LOCHAN NA CAILLICHE
better written without the final -e-
although it is given in some Dictionaries
but without any good reason

n McLeod & Dewar's Dictionary
the final e is sometimes given
in the genitive singular in words where
it ought not.

[Note]
"LOCHAN NA CAILLICHE" - The old woman's Loch

Transcriber's notes

The word "valum" seems to have once existed but I cannot find a definition for it, though it is possibly another spelling for "vallum" - a rampart.

The entry for "Fort [Baranloisgan]" is part of the entry for "Baranloisgan".

The entry for "Cairn [Baranloisgan]" is also part of the entry for "Baranloisgan".

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