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Archaeological note about vitrified forts at Rahoy and Dunfionn, 23 August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/60

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Archaeological note which reads 'Vitrified fort at Rahoy Torr noieg; Dunfionn a for-ear [foirear or watchman] lived there.' [Rahoy, Tòrr an Fhamhair both A' Mhorbhairne/Morvern, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire and Dùn Fionn, Siorrachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire]

Dates: 23 August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Dun-virimil [Dùn Bhioramuill], August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/48

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Note about Dun-virimil [Dùn Bhioramuill, Ulbha/Ulva] that it is 'where Clark of Ulva bury [buried] - took up large stone, fine shot high.'

Dates: August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about duns at Dunsgeig and Carradale, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/100

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Note about duns at Dun Sgeig and Carradale [Dùn Skeig and Càradal both Cinn Tìre/Kintyre] that one 'is a pen[insula] nearly an island.'

Dates: June 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Tarbert Castle, June 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/103

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Note about Tarbert Castle [An Tairbeirt/Tarbert, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] that Robert the Bruce added a storey to it.

Dates: June 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about the location of Caisteal Dun Meirgeall and etymological note, October 1892

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW126f/58

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Note about the location of Caisteal Dun Meirgeall that it is 'at Iocar-achann' and that '-achann' comes from 'ath-chumhain' [probably in Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]

Dates: October 1892

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note and story about forts in the Treshnish Isles, August 1886

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/37

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Note and story which reads 'Sloc Bran in Cairnaborg mor [Slochd Bran, Cairn na Burgh Mòr] Forts in both. Dùn Chruit in Lunga - a man fell down in search of gull eggs.'

Dates: August 1886

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note which reads 'Dun-Sgeig, Calmonell Kintire', 1887

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/2

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Note which reads 'Dun-Sgeig, Calmonell Kintire' [Dùn Skeig, Cill Cholman Eala/Kilcalmonell, Cinn Tìre/Kintyre, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire].

Dates: 1887

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Story entitled 'Cruban Dunan is Baidein', September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/61

Scope and Contents Story entitled 'Cruban Dunan is Baidein' telling of three brothers who were the first people to come to Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. They came from Ceannloch [Kinloch] and Crùban built Dun Chrubain [Dùn hrùban] and Dùnan and Baidein were to build together on Druim an Dunain [Druim an dùnain] but quarrelled and so Baidein left for Sailean Sligeanach in Benderloch [Sàilean Sligeanach, Meudarloch] where he built his own township, which he called Dun Bhaidein [Dùn Bhaidein]. He...

Dates: September 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Archaeological note about vitrified forts at Rahoy and Dunfionn, 23 August 1886

Note about Dun-virimil [Dùn Bhioramuill], August 1886

Note about duns at Dunsgeig and Carradale, June 1887

Note about Tarbert Castle, June 1887

Note about the location of Caisteal Dun Meirgeall and etymological note, October 1892

Note and story about forts in the Treshnish Isles, August 1886

Note which reads 'Dun-Sgeig, Calmonell Kintire', 1887

Story entitled 'Cruban Dunan is Baidein', September 1870

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