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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEALL BUIDHE | Meall Buidhe (Yellow lump) |
Mr. A. Munro Bettyhill Mr. Sinclair Bettyhill Mr. McKay, Kirtomy |
009 | A large rock at the bottom of the cliff on the N. W. [North West] corner of Farr Point. |
| BORVE CASTLE (Site of) | Borve Castle site of |
Fullarton's Gazetteer New Statis. [Statistical] Account |
009 | "Betwixt Farr and Kirtomy in this parish", says Pennant, "is a most singular Curiosity, well worth the pains of a traveller to view, being the remains * of an old square building or Tower, called Borve, standing upon a small point joined to the continent by a narrow neck of land not 10 feet wide. This point or head is very high, consisting of rock and some gravel on the top, on both sides is very deep water and a tolerable harbour for boats", - "This Tower seems to be built by the Norwegians; and a tradition is that one Thorkel or Torquil, a Warrior mentioned by Jorfaens, was the person that built it. They speak likewise of a Lady that was concealed there; she is said to be an Orkney woman, and Thorkel was an Orkney man, But what is most curious is, that through the rock upon which the Tower stands, there is a passage below of 200 feet in length, like a grand arch or vault, through which they row a boat. The writer has been one of a company that rowed through it. The passage is so long, that when once you enter at one end, you fancy that there is no possibility to get out at the other, and vice versa. How this hard rock was bored or excavated I cannot say; but it is one of the most curious natural arches, perhaps in the Known word." vide [see] Fullarton's Gazetteer |
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[Page] 41Parish of Farr -- County of Sutherland
Borve Castle [Notes]
This is a quotation from Pennant
(*remains since destroyed.)
[Signed] Alexander J. Scally c/a [civilian assistant]
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