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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
UAMH BARR CHALLTUINN Uamh Barr Challtuinn
Uamh Barr Challtuinn
Uamh Barr Challtuinn
Mr Duncan McKellar
Mr Archibald Sinclair
Mr Duncan Revie
192 Applicable to a cave under a large rock on west side of approach to Stonefield mansion house a short distance to the north of where Allt na Beiste crosses the approach. The entrance is small but inside there is plenty of room for a number of men to stand upright. Mr McKellar one of the authorities quoted states that a gentleman who was a relation of Duncan Campbell Esq of Barr Challtuinn near Oban hid in the cave for some time during the persecution in Scotland hence its name." Sign. [Signification] "Hazel Top cave"
ARD NAN RÒN Ard nan Ròn Mr Duncan McKellar
Mr Archibald Sinclair
Mr Duncan Revie
192 A prominent and very rocky point a little to the sonth of Rudha Dubh. Sign. [Signification] "Point of the Seals."

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Parish of Sonth Knapdale -- Argyllshire

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