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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONUMENT to Flora MacDonald (A.D. 1872) | Monument to Flora Macdonald (A D 1872) | Mr. MacDougall Mr Munro A. MacDonald Factor. |
004 | This monument was erected in the year 1872. about the month of November to mark the last resting place of Flora MacDonald of 1746. memory It stood about 24 feet in height, and of this, one slab of Granite measured about 18 feet which was Surmounted by a Celtic Cross. The whole structure must have had an elegant appearance when standing, and was Considered an ornament of Great interest in the locality on account of the reminis lines attached to the heroine to whom it was erected. It however fell during a strong Gale of wind about one year after its erection and is now a total ruin. The base of the Monument still remains. |
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