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from the gate is a slab measuring 6' by 2'.5"inscribed in relief
in bold lettering " Heir lyes Johne Shawe who
departed the XI day of March 16(20)" The year
numerals have been incised at a later date.
It bears a shield charged with three [--]
and a latin inscription partly ob:
:literated. INNOCVÆ TE GITUR IVVENIS SUB MNE
MATE.○ V TE• CO(R)PVS○ SOLΛ •PATRIS• SPES○ BONA○
MATRIS AMO(R) ÆTAT(15) 28.
As the rain came down in torrents ere
I had finished noting all the monuments of
interest I relinquished my work and
called on Mr. M'Kie an aged and
noted local Antiquary . He had excellent
photos of the two stones in Minnigaff
church and of three at Bargaly, one
of the latter a tombstone bearing two
coats of arms of which I have no note.
These will be at my disposal for reproduc:
:tion if I wish them.

3rd Oct. 1911.
Some 3/4 m. [mile] due. E [East] of the town of Kirkcud:
:bright and to the S. [South] of the farm house of
Loch Fergus is a low lying meadow from
which rises a mound to a height of 12'
to 14', overgrown with trees. This mound
is known as the site of Castle Fergus.

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