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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNSKEY CASTLE | Dunskey Castle (in Ruins) Dunskey Castle (in Ruins) InchKay Castle In Ruins Dunskey Castle Dunskey Castle |
John Murdoch Esqr. Alexander Nevin Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs, [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 |
021 | [Situation] About 5 chains E by S [East by South] of Mammys Delph & about 1/2 mile SE by S [South East by South] of Port Patrick The ruins of an ancient [castle] about 1/2 a mile South of PortPatrick on the neck of a rocky cliff [which] is almost inaccessible by the sea the access to it was over a [drawbridge] in the land side placed over a [deep] ditch which was kept filled [with] Spring water, in the back [part of] the castle there are some remains [of] ornaments which shew it was a handsome building, Many [of the] Square Stones have been taken away by the owner for [the] purpose of building a modern Seat. The rooms [are] small & vaulted the staircase is in the S. [South] East [Angle] now in some parts broken down. the walls are [just] usual height & seems to be about 3 1/2 or 4 ft. [feet] thick & [probably] it has been a place of great strength. In one of the [small] vaulted rooms contains a quantity of powder used for blowing up stones from PortPatrick Harbour. Doors & [Windows] are all arched - the inhabitants seem to know little [or] nothing of the history of this castle - For more farther particulars see Grosses Antiquitie's [Volume] 2, Page 191 & 192- It is the property of [Major] General Thomas Hunter Blair. - |
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