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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INVERGARRY CASTLE (Remains of) | Invergarry Castle | Mr Ellice M.P. [Member of Parliament] proprietor Mr. Malcome, Factor Estate Plan Extract from Gazetteer of Scotland |
097 | From Gazetteer of Scotland " An ancient stronghold of the Mac.Donells on the banks of Loch Oich, near the mouth of the Garry, 7½ Miles from Fort Augustus. It consists of an oblong square of five stories, of which the walls are now standing, the whole having been sacked and burnt after the rebellion of 1745" There is no very definite history of Invergarry Castle in existence, but it seems to have been built in or about 1680 by the then chief of Glengarry on conclusion – by intermarriage – of the feud between Lochiel & Glengarry. It was destroyed by the Duke of Cumberland in 1746 after the battle of Culloden. In Dr. [Doctor] Burt's letters mention is made of it. It was at one time occupied by a person called Rawlinson who was sent to smelt iron ore ( I suppose owing to the cheapness [continued page 52] |
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