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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIGH-GEATAIDH (Ruin) | Tigh-geataidh Tigh-geataidh Tigh-geataidh Tigh-geataidh |
Dr. James McLeod Tayvallich Archibald McNicol Upper Farnoch Peter McIntyre Barr Breac Colin Campbell Postmaster Tayvallich |
169 | Applied to the ruin of a [burnt] house, the walls are still complete & takes its name from a gate on the road close to the ruin, situate nearly half a mile south of "Barr Mòr", and a short distance west of "Taynish Mill" Sig: [Signification] "Gate House" |
| DUN BRONAIG | Dùn Brònaig | Dr. James McLeod Archibald McNicol Peter McIntyre Colin Campbell |
169 | On the top of a small but bold rocky eminence is the ruin of an old Fort or watch Tower, and considering its fine commanding position over the pass leading from "Tayvallich" to "Carsaig Bay", with that of an other fort on the same side; had been used in defending the pass; the wall can be traced, alho [although], covered by grass. Situated a mile south west of "Taynish" and nearly half a mile north west of "Upper Farnoch". Sig: [Signification] "Hill of the mournful woman" |
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[Page] 38Sheet 169 Argyllshire
[Dun Bronaig] Capt. [Captain] Melville RE [Royal Engineers] doubts
this ever having been a fort,
there is nothing on the ground
to warrant the supposition &
it has not a commanding view
A Gwin Serj R.E [Alexander Gwin Sergeant of the Royal Engineers]
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