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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT (The Doon) | The Doon The Doon The Doon The Doon |
McArthurs Antiquities John Crawford Drimadown Peter Currie Shedog New Stat: [Statistical] Account |
253.03 | The Doon fortress is situate on the farm of Drimadown. Dark Columnar cliffs resting on a base of red sandstone rise precipitously from the sea to the height of nearly 300 feet form its Western boundary. From the northern terminus of the cliff, the ruins of a huge wall eight to ten feet thick surrounds the broad flat summit of the hill, towards the land and joins the extremity of the cliff on the south enclosing an area of several acres. Large ledges of rock are strewn about within the interior, and a large standing stone having the appearance of being Monumental. "Martin" relates that the Drumidoon was used as a Girth or Sanctuary and whatever number of men or cattle could get within it were secured from the assaults of enemies - the place being privileged by universal consent. " Descend through a narrow cleft of a rock to a part of the western shore called Druim-an-dùin or the ridge of the fort, from a round tower that stands above" Pennant's Tour p 206. At Drumidoon on a promontory presenting to the sea a face of porphyritic basalt 80 or 100 ft high, which rests on a base of sandstone, making the whole height above 300 ft above the sea, are the remains of a rude fort of old held as a sanctuary & now consisting of a mass of stones surrounded by a wall of loose stones. It is described by Pennant as a round tower" Origines Parochiales |
| DRUMADOON POINT | Rudha Muir or Drimadown Point Rudha Muir or Drimadown Point Rudha Muir or Drimadown Point Drimodune Point Drumodune Point Drumodhuin Point |
John Crawford Drimadown John Robertson Drimadown Peter Currie Shedog Fullarton's Gazetteer Admiralty Chart Anderson's Guide to the Highlands |
253.03 | The former [Ruadh Muir] which signifies the Sea Point is the local, the latter [Drimadown Point] is the general name for this point. The shore here is rough & high composed of unstratified Porphyry. |
| DRUMADOON | Drimadown Drimadown Drimadown Drumidoon Drumidoon Drumidoon Drumidoon or Drumandruin Drumadune |
Rental Factor John Crawford Tenant McArthur's Antiquities New Stat acct [Statistical account] Origines Parochiales Nilson's Archeology McCulloch's Western Isles |
253.03 | This farm is bounded by the sea on the West and South, on the east by Torbeg and on the north by Tormore the property of the Duke of Hamilton. |
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DRUMADOON - Drumadoon is never the derivation.
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