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Kilcheran Lismore Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Notes about Killemhoire [Fiart] and Killechiarain, September 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/62
Scope and Contents

Notes about Killemhoire [Cille Mhoire, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] probably collected from John Black, age eighty-six, that it is now called Fiart, describing its situation in relation to the mill stream and the Killemhoire march as being at Sron na fuarachd [Sròn na Fuarachd] by the sea. The location for Killechiarain [Kilcheran] is described as being where Dòmhnall an Dannsair's house was and Black states that he saw leaca lì [gravestones] 'in both these Kills'.

Dates: September 1870

Story about the book of the Bishops of Kilchiaran, September 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/63
Scope and Contents

Story about the book of the Bishops of Kilchiaran, collected from John Black, aged eighty-six, Killean, Lios Mòr/Lismore, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire. Black states that he saw the book of the bishops of Kilchiaran [Kilcheran], which was written in Latin on one page and English on the other, and that it said that the Castle of Achnanduin [Achadun] was built in 1209. The place Lithe-sgeir [Liath Sgeir] is mentioned at the end of the story but with no indication of why.

Dates: September 1870