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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE (Remains of) [Inveruglas Isle] | Castle (remains of) | M. Martin Esqr. Factor Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Macfarlane Alexander Dewar Schoolmaster |
006 | The remains of a Castle on Inveruglas Isle formerly the residence of the Chiefs of Clan Macfarlane by one of whom it was built about the end of the 16th Century. A part of the walls now only remain the highest portion of which is the North end which is about 20 feet high. The walls are not thicker than 2½ feet. The length of the building is about 40 feet and the breadth 25. At the North East and South West corners are the remains of spiral staircases in tolerably good condition. A ruin, - apparently an outhouse belonging to the Castle - stands nearly level with the ground on the East side of the island. |
| INVERUGLAS ISLE | Inveruglas Isle Inveruglas Isle Inveruglas Isle |
M. Martin Esqr. Factor Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] Macfarlane Alexander Dewar Schoolmaster |
006 | A small wooded island in Loch Lomond, near the farm of Upper Inveruglas It contains the remains of a Castle built by a Chief of Clan Macfarlane. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 35Co [County] Dumbarton
[Below entry for Castle:]
"For many years the principal stronghold
of the Clanfarlane was a castle situate at
Inveruglas but it was destroyed in Cromwell's
time." (Irving's History)
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Ann Bray, CorrieBuidhe- Moderator
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