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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOIRE NA H-EARBA | Doire na h-Earba Doire na h-Earba Doire na h-Earba |
Mr Maclennan Kyle Lochalsh, Mr J McKenzie Raarig Lochalsh. Revd [Reverend] John Macpherson Free C. [Church] Manse Lochalsh. |
122 | This name signifies the 'Roes grove'; It applies to a small knoll situated about half a mile east of Scalpay upon it there is a monument of granite, in the form of an obelisk, it is about 40 feet in height, and on it the following inscription. "Tulloch Ard To the memory of Donald Murchison colonel in the Highland army of 1715, he successfully defended and faithfully preserved the lands of Kintail and Lochalsh from 1715 to 1722 - for his chief William, the exiled Earl of Seaforth. Erected by his great grand nephew, Sir R. I. Murchison [C.B.] 1863." On the Prop. [Property] of Mr Matheson Duncraig Castle. |
| COLONEL MURCHISON'S MONUMENT | 122 | This name signifies the 'Roes grove'; It applies to a small knoll situated about half a mile east of Scalpay upon it there is a monument of granite, in the form of an obelisk, it is about 40 feet in height, and on it the following inscription. "Tulloch Ard To the memory of Donald Murchison colonel in the Highland army of 1715, he successfully defended and faithfully preserved the lands of Kintail and Lochalsh from 1715 to 1722 - for his chief William, the exiled Earl of Seaforth. Erected by his great grand nephew, Sir R. I. Murchison [C.B.] 1863." On the Prop. [Property] of Mr Matheson Duncraig Castle. | ||
| DONALD MURCHISON'S MONUMENT [1895] | Mr MacKay, Inverness. | See Remark in Index 1895 |
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[Page] 80County of Ross -- Ph [Parish] of Lochalsh
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