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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAOL | Maol Maol Maol |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | The first farmsteading on the road between the village of Bail Mòr and Shian. Property of His Grace the Duke of Argyll. |
| PORT NAM MAIRTIR | Port nam Mairtir Port nam Mairtir Port nam Mairtir |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | A small sandy bay on the south side of the village of Baile Mòr. "The Bay of Martyrs, on the north east side is merely a little creek, and was anciently, as tradition reports, the place of debarkation for funeral parties coming hither to inter the illustrious dead". Extract from Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland". Meaning "Bay of Martyrs". |
| AN EALA | An Eala An Eala An Eala |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormick, farmer, Iona |
104 | A small hillock at Port mam Mairtir on which the coffins were set after being taken from the boat, and while the funeral processions were being arranged for Relig Oran. A street led from this point to St. Oran's Chapel. Meaning "The Swan" |
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[Page] 26Sheet 104, Plan 16. -- Island of Iona, -- Argyllshire
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