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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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Site of CHAPEL [Rires] | Chapel (Site of) Chapel (Site of) |
Mr. James Sith Rires Mr. Adamson Balcarres |
026 | The site of an old chapel on the farm of Rires fragments of the walls remained until the year 1839. it was a small oblong building every trace of it was dug up at the above date, and removed and its site is since under cultivation. within it was found 5 graves containing human remains fragments of bones etc etc. each grave Seperately formed by five large flags of rough unhewn stones. It was a Roman Catholic Chapel & by Some Charter Still existing the proprietor of Balcarres Estate is bound to pay to this Chapel some certain amount of Mould Candles - Annually - this tribute is now obsolete. |
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62 List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C.Asst [Civilian Assistant]Parish of Kilconquhar Plan 26A Trace No 1
[signed] Thomas Smith c.a [Civilian Assistant] 18th April [1853]
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