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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
INCHMARNOCK Inchmarnock
Inchmarnock
Inchmarnock
Inchmarnock
Inchmarnock
Inchmarnoch
Inchmarnoch
Inch Marnoc
John Muir Esqr.
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
County Directory
Estate Map
Mr. Grant Schoolmaster Rothesay
Origines Parochiales
Fullarton's Gazetteer
Pennant's Tour of 1772
214.04 A Considerable island situated about 1½ miles from west from "St. Ninians Point", it is about 1½ miles in length by about ½ a mile in breadth and comprises of 3 farms which a chiefly arable, The property of the Marquis of Bute,
MIDPARK Midpark
Midpark
Midpark
John Muir Esqr. Factor
Rental
John Muir Occr. [Occupier]
214.04 A fine farm house and offices The property of the Marquis of Bute
ST MARNOCK'S CHAPEL (Site of) Old Grave Yard
Site of St. Marnock's chapel
Site of St. Marnock's chapel
Site of St. Marnock's chapel
St. Marnoch's Chl. [Chapel]
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John Muir
The Rev [Reverend] Alexander McBride
Mr. Grant
Origines Parochiales
214.04 Mr. Muir the farmer, the Rev. [Reverend] Alexander McBride and Mr. Grant say that many human bones & relics of Sepulture, have been turned up in the stackyard behind this house [Midpark], which corroborates the fact of a chapel having been here altho' [although] not having been seen in the memory of any one now living. The cross on trace points out a little irregular lump or bank covered with grass, which Mr. Muir points out what he says to be the site of the Chapel. Fullarton in his Gazetteer says that on the islet of Inchmaroch, "The ruins of a Chapel dedicated to St. Marnock are still to be seen upon it."

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Sheet 214-4 -- Parish of North Bute

[Notes below St. Marnock's Chapel:]
"Inch Marnoc, an Island called from St. Marnoc, where appears the
ruins of a chapel, and where (according to Fordan) had been a cell of
monks."
Pennants Tour.

Mr. Muir of Barone Park has informed me, that when
the late McKinlay made a survey of the island, he found the
ruins pretty entire, and that it was the most handsome
of the Ecclesiastical ruins in the island, - It was entirely
removed by the present tenant Mr. Muir who is a very old man.

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