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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNS [Caisteal an Duin Riabhaich] | Cairns Cairns Cairns |
Mr. D, Whyte Mr. J. Masson Mr. D. Barron |
030 | Immediately east of this mound there are several cairns, supposed to have marked the last resting place of the slain. |
| CAISTEAL AN DUIN RIABHAICH | Caisteal an Dùin Riabhaich Caisteal an Dùin Riabhaich Caisteal an Dùin Riabhaich |
Mr. D, Whyte Mr. J. Masson Mr. D. Barron |
030 | This name signifies the "Castle on the speckled Mount" and is applied to a rocky eminence which appeared to have been fortified at its weakest point by two stone walls, as to vestiges of a castle there are none. It is generally supposed in the neighbourhood that it has been a rallying place for the Highland Caterans when driving the stolen cattle south if pursued and overtaken by the original owners of the cattle, the moor on which it is situated was supposed to have been the place where the different droves met . The following extract is taken from Old Statistical Account "At the distance of 3 miles from the lake are to be seen the vestiges of a fort, called Castal Dunriachan, which some reckon a corruption of Castal Dun Ri-Chuan or the Castle of the King of the ocean, aname which it is supposed to have got at the period when the King of Norway and Denmark was master of the sea". Immediately east of this mound there are several cairns, supposed to have marked the last resting place of the slain. |
| FORT (Remains of) [Caisteal an Duin Riabhaich] | Fort Fort Fort |
Mr. D, Whyte Mr. J. Masson Mr. D. Barron |
030 | The following extract is taken from Old Statistical Account "At the distance of 3 miles from the lake are to be seen the vestiges of a fort, called Castal Dunriachan, which some reckon a corruption of Castal Dun Ri-Chuan or the Castle of the King of the ocean, aname which it is supposed to have got at the period when the King of Norway and Denmark was master of the sea" |
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