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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of MAIN STREET [Iona] | (Site of) Main Street (Site of) Main Street (Site of) Main Street |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormack, farmer Iona |
104 | "A causeway called Main Street ran between the Cathedral and the Nunnery and was joined by two others called Martyr Street and St. Ronan Street, which are said to have communicated with the beach" - Extract from Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland. No remains of Main street now exist, but the present road from the Nunnery to McLean's Cross is on the site of the ancient road. |
| Site of STREET OF THE DEAD [Iona] | Site of Street of the Dead Site of Street of the Dead Site of Street of the Dead |
Mr. James McArthur, Iona Mr. John McDonald, Postmaster Mr. Dugald McCormack, farmer Iona |
104 | This street is traditionally said to have run from An Eala at Port mam Mairtir through the fields, and trending westward of the ruins of the Nunnery passed the present School and Established Church onward to Reilig Oran. It thus ran for a certain distance parallel to Main Street but was used solely for carrying the dead to the graveyard. Hence the name. |
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[Page] 32Sheet 104 Plan 16, -- Island of Iona, -- Argyllshire
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