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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FORT (Torr an t-Sean Chaisteil) Fort (Torr an Sean Chaisteil)
Fort (Torr an Sean Chaisteil)
Fort (Torr an Sean Chaisteil)
William Crawford Coillemhor
Mr McBride Schoolmaster
M. Mackay. Keeper.
225 A mound on an eminence south from Loch Ranza. It is protected naturally by a steep slope on the side facing the sea and on the south side the remains of a wall or embankment of loose stones is still visible.

.... "and perceive the ruins of an old fort on a round plateau of the mountain ridge," -- McArthur's Antiquities Page 87.

The Knoll is called by the residents Torr an Sean Chaisteil. or Knoll of the old castle.
SOUTH NEWTON South Newton
South Newton
South Newton
South Newton
William Crawford Coillemhor
Mr McBride. Schoolmaster
M. Mackay. Keeper.
Mr Paterson Factor
225 This name applies to six district places on the North side of Loch Ranza.
NEWTON POINT Newton Point
Newton Point
Newton Point
Newton Point
William Crawford Coillemhor
Mr McBride Schoolmaster
M. Mackay. Keeper.
Estate Plan
225 The extreme North point of Loch Ranza.

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Island of Arran

[Faint Note] -- Ph [Parish] of Kilmory

[Note] -- T with a hyphen is inserted
between the article and the
genitive and dative sing. [singular]
of masculine definites
beginning with S.
(Torr an t-Sean Chaisteal)?

[Note South Newton] -- Kilbride Ph [Parish] of
[Note Newton Point] -- Ph [Parish] of Kilbride

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