Kilchoman Islay Argyllshire Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Note about the crosses at Kilchoman, June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/56
Scope and Contents
Note probably collected from Donald Currie, crofter, Baile meadhanach/Ballymeanach, Ìle/Islay, that a criminal going between the three crosses at Kilchoman [Cille Chòmain] would be safe.
Dates:
June 1887
Story about stone crosses on Ìle/Islay, June 1887
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW89/96
Scope and Contents
Story collected on Ìle/Islay about stone crosses there, stating that the cross at Kilchoman [Cille Chòmain] was from Ireland [brought by] an Irish woman who was married to a landowner from Duir [Contae Dhoire/County Londonderry/County Derry]. Mr Iain Campbell, minister, 'threw down the cross' and the last priest in Islay was brought by a daughter of Clanranald who apparently marriedCampbell of Bailnaby [Baile Nàbaidh/Balnaby/Ballinaby]. When she died she was buried next to him as she had...
Dates:
June 1887