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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE (Ruins of) [The Bass] | Castle Castle Castle |
George Adams Keeper of the Bass John Kelly Andrew McLean |
002 | [Situation] On the S. [South] side of The Bass The ruins of a small fortified castle situated on the Bass, near the "West Landing". It was formerly well garrisoned, and defended by Artillery. During the reigns of Charles II and James II this fort was converted into the state prison of Scotland. See chalmers Caledonia Vol [Volume] 2 P. [Page] 408 |
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47 Castle (Ruins of)
[Note] Extract From Fullarton's Gazetteer
The only landing-place is on the south east side, and this was
Commanded by a small fortalice now in ruins. Beague thus
describes this castle, in the time of Mary of Guise's regency; Now, the
island in which the castle stands is itself an impregnable rock, of a
small extent and oval figure, cut out by hands of nature;
it has only one avenue that leads to it, and that is towards the
castle"_" as I have often observed - those that enter it must climb up by the
help of a strong cable thrown down for the purpose, and when they have got
with much ado to the foot of the wall, they are drawn up in a basket"
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DANIALSAN, Douglas Montgomery
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