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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DROPPING CAVE | Dropping Cave Dropping Cave |
John Murdoch Esq. Alexander Niven | 021 | [Situation] At the East side of Port Mora A Cave which derived its [name] from the circumstance of a [small] Stream which falls over it continually. Tradition of the country [is] that in former times [unhealthy] children were brought and [bathed] here under the belief that they [would] either recover very soon or [die] About 10 Links distant is [another] Cave called the Cave of [Auchtrymakain] |
| OUCHTRIEMAKAIN CAVE | Oughtrymakain Cave Oughtrymakain Cave Auchtremakain Cave Auchtremakain Cave Auchtremakain Cave Ouchtriemakain |
John Murdoch Esq. John Thomson Andrew Niven Post master Andrew Urquhart Free Ch. [Church] Minister Hugh Gibson Ph. [Parish] School Master George McHaffie Esqr. |
021 | [Situation] At the East Side of Port Mora near the Dropping Cave A natural Cave in the rocks on the Sea coast near Port Murray the entrance of which is wide, but [does] not extend far in. It is thought that it had formerly been a dwelling place of a Hermit. About 10 Links North of this [Cave] is another one called the Dropping Cave over which there is a Continual drop of water - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 30Parish of Port Patrick
Form 136
Page
113 - Dropping Cave
108 - Ouchtriemakain Cave
See remarks on these two Caves, in the Statistical Account
of the Parish 1841 page 133
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