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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST OFFICE [Fionphort] | Post Office Post Office Post Office |
Duncan McGilvray, Kintra Neil McKay, Iona Allen McLean, Ferryman |
104 | A small side post office for receiving the letters of the district when the postman from Bunessan arrives at Fionphort to take the ferry for Iona, or to meet the man who brings the Iona letters across. Letters arrive and leave every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. It is neither a Money Order nor telegraph office. |
| SOUND OF IONA | Sound of Iona Sound of Iona Sound of Iona |
Duncan McGilvray, Kintra Neil McKay, Iona Allen McLean, Ferryman |
104; 116 | That portion of the sea separating the Island of Iona from the islands of Mull and Erraid. It is about four miles in length, strectches from northeast to southwest and is about 3/4 of a mile in average breadth. There are several islands in it, the principal of which are Eilean nam Ban and Eilean nam Muic. There is also a regular ferry across from Fionphort to Iona. |
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