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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOCKDERRY CASTLE on Site of FORT | Knockderry Castle on site of Fort | Lorn Campbell Esqr Mr. Marcus. Alexander Weir. |
016 | An elegant mansion built on the summit of a projecting rocky headland and commanding an extensive view of LochLong and the opposite shore. It occupies the site of an ancient Castle or Fort the remains of which were removed when this was erected. "There are no ruins or monuments to throw any light on the more remote history of this parish with the exception of the debris of an old Danish or Norwegian Fort at Knockderry, on the Loch Long shore. This must have been coeval at least with the Battle of Largs (2nd. October, 1263.) and is admirably situated for observation, commanding an extensive range of the Firth and its shores in all directions." - New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HEREABOUTS [Knockderry Castle] | Human Remains found here Human Remains found here |
Lorn Campbell Esqr Mr. McCunn farmer Barbour Mr. Weir |
016 | Mr. McCunn - whose ancestors have been in the neighbourhood for several centuries - told me that while one of his forefathers was ploughing or digging in the small field near Knockderry House a quantity of human bones were come upon, and seemed to indicate that a skirmish or battle had taken place on the spot. As near as he could gather from the tradition handed down in the family this occurred about 300 years ago. |
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