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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
SCOULAG POINT Scoulag Point
Scoulag Point
Scoulag Point
Squolog Point
David Thorburn Kerrycroy
John Curry Kilcattan
Revd [Reverend] John Buchanan, Kingarth
Peunant's Tour of 1772
215.03 A small point a little to the North East of Mount Stewart house. This is the point mentioned by Peunant in his tour. of 1772 which he calls " The little point of Squalog, at this place, is the old ferry to Largs in Ayrshire, which must be point at which he landed;
The new pier built by Lord Bute at Kerrycroy has superseded this altogether, there is no such thing as a ferry now on this part of the island "Kerrycroy" Bay" is the bay mentioned in the New. Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] as " Scoulag Bay" which is the old name for the district

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