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head and 4th. a fish and date 1619 (see Sutherland & Reay Country)
The church is as described except that the space
between the arches of the N. [North] window has been built
up not left solid. Length of main building 40’
width 16’. length of wing 25 ft. [feet].
In the middle of the church lies the font.
It is circular with four half round equidistant
projections 3 1/2 “ across and 1” deep carried from
top to base. Width over all 1’.10”. Width of Interior
1’.5 1/2 “. Depth 9”. The inscription over the doorway
is given correctly in MacGibbon & Ross. In the
afternoon I called on the Rev. [Reverend] Adam Gunn
& the ‘keeper. The latter informed me that
there are remains of a building high up on
a shoulder of Beinn Spionnaidh and also
on the N. [North] side of Meall Meadhonach. His
information is very vague & he is not certain
if they are round or rectangular, before visiting
them I must make further enquiries from
the shepherd. Work over I fished till
8.0 on Loch Croisaphuill. The trout were
feeding greedily on natural flies and swarming
on the top of the water but they would not
look at mine on any account & I only caught
one small one. At 8.30 I returned to a
frugal meal of Cold mutton & porridge!

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