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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUN MHIC LEOID (Ruins of) | Dùn Mhic Leòid (Ruins of) St Clairs Castle |
Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald McMillan Shepherd Kentangaval Barra Admiralty Chart |
064 | This name is applied to the ruin of some strong hold it is situated in the S.E. [South East] corner of Loch Mòr the wall stand about 10 feet high and about 15 feet in width it must have been of considerable size at some remote period as there are a number of stones lying to its north west this Castle is the [---] of a number of exploits narrated to the novel St Clair of the Isles |
| KINLOCH | Kinloch | Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald McMillan Shepherd Kentangaval Barra Admiralty Chart |
064 | This name is applied to a small arable district situate to the S. [South] East of Loch Mòr and about two miles to the West of Castle bay. There are only a few houses the whole are thatched and in bad repair to its N.W. [North West] there is a good spring |
| AM MARBH | Am Marbh | Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald McMillan Shepherd Kentangaval Barra Admiralty Chart |
064 | This name is applied to a small patch of arable land on the N.W. [North West] of Loch Mor |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND ABOUT HERE [Am Marbh] | Mr Colin McKinnon Borve Mr Donald McMillan Shepherd Kentangaval Barra Admiralty Chart |
064 | this place is pointed out as the scene of some bloody battle Skeletons and bones has been dug up on various occasions |
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[Page] 40County of Inverness -- Parish of Barra Island of Barra
Dùn Mhic Leòid (Ruins of) The antiquity of this Dun being very doubtful, it has been written on plan in Stump
Am Marbh The dates are not reliably Known.
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