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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CAIRN | Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Mr Peter McIntosh Dalintober Mr McKinlay Dalintober Mr Maxwell Ballochgair |
252.06 | There is also a Cairn of loose stones about 4 chains to the South of Kildonald Point said by Mr Maxwell and Mr [ ] to be the remains of a small fort. "A great number of small forts supposed to be Danish are to be seen along the sea coast of Kintire" "Old Stat [Statistical] Account XI.577" |
FORT | Fort Fort Fort |
Mr Peter McIntosh Dalintober Mr McKinlay Dalintober Mr Maxwell Ballochgair |
252.06 | |
KILDONALD POINT | Kildonald Point Kildonald Point Kildonald Point |
Mr Peter McIntosh Dalintober Mr McKinley Dalintober Mr Maxwell Ballochgair |
252.07 | A rocky point on the sea shore of the farm of Ballochgair on it are distinctly to be traced the track of what appears to be the remains of a fortifiction or old Building. Mr Maxwell says it is handed down by tradition that this the remains of an ancient fortress and was used for defending the localities from the Danish invaders. |
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19252.7 Parish of Campbelton
Fort & Cairn - Old English font
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