OS1/17/52/54
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLÀR NAM FÈINNE | Blàr nam Feinne | Rev. [Reverend] A. D. Mackenzie Mr D. Barron Aultnacardoch |
011 | This name signifies "Field or battle of the Fingalians" and is applied to a ridge situated immediately south of Kirktown Muir, |
| CAIRNS [Blar na Feinne] | 011 | there are a great number of Stone Cairns scattered about the ridge which are supposed to mark the burying places of those who were slain in a battle which was fought on this spot. | ||
| Site of BATTLE fought here between Malcolm King of Scotland and Thorfinn a Norwegian Earl [Blar nam Feinne] | 011 | The following is taken from the 1st Vol. [Volume] of Skenes Highlanders of Scotland "A battle took place between Malcolm King of Scotland and Thorfinn a Norwegian Earl on the Southern shore of the Beauly Firth; each party seeming resolved to peril their cause upon the result of this engagement; but the ferocity and determined valour of the Norwegians at length prevailed over the numbers and undisciplined daring of the Scots, and Malcolm was totally defeated, himself Killed, and his army almost destroyed. Thorfinn followed up his success by conquering the whole of Scotland as far as the Firth Of Tay, This was about the beginning of the 11th Century |
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