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Tornansliian (the fairy's mound) in Glencloy is supposed to be the ' stalward plas' situated ' in
ane woddy glen,' to which Douglas and his men retired after driving the EngUsli into the castle
of Brodick, and to which King Robert on his landing was conducted by one of the natives.'
Otlier relics of antiquity in this parish are Dunfiunn (Fingal's fort) near the point of Clachlands ;
a large cairn 200 feet in circumference at the head of Moniemore glen ; erect stones at Glenshant,
Sannox, Mayish, and Largiemore, one of which appears to be that mentioned by Pennant under
the name MacBhrolchin's stone, and all of which are probably the remains of stone circles ; and
entire circles in Blarmore glen, Glencloy, and other places.-
KILMORIE.
Ecclesia Sancte Marie de Arane^ — Kilmoiy"' — Kylmiire'^ — Kilmorie^ —
Kilmore/ (]\Iap, No. 4.)
This parish includes the western and larger portion of the isle of Arran, with the small isle of
Plada on its south coast, and extends from Largiebeg point on the south to Lochranza water
on the north. The interior is rugged and mountainous, the chief arable parts being an elevated
sea terrace on the south, and on the west the vale of Shisken, which runs a considerable distance
inland.* On the coast, which is not so bold or varied as the coast of Killiride, are the bays of
Drumodoun (or Drumidoon), Machry, Catacol, and Loolu'anza.'
In the year 1357 John of Meneteth, lord of Arane and Knapdall, granted to the monks of
Kylvynnyne the advowson of the church of Saint Mary in the island of Arane, and of its cliapels.'"
His charter is witnessed by Sir Bean the rector of the church, and the grant was afterwards
confirmed by King David II.^' In 148.3 Master Walter Kennedy was rector of Kilmory of
Arane.'- In 1540 King James V. confirmed to James Earl of Aran the advowson of the
churches and chapels of Aran, which was probably granted to liim by King James IV. in 1503.'^
In 1561 the teinds of Arran belonged to the bishop of the Isles.'* In 1571 the patronage of the
rectory of Kilmorie was forfeited by the Duke of Chatelherault, and granted by King James VI.
to Archibald Stewart of Largizean." In 1609 James Marquis of Hammiltoun, Earl of Arrane,
' Lord of the Isles, canto v. New Stat. Ace. The " Circa A. D. 1700. Martin's Western Islands, p.
Brus, xxxiii. 22.j.
^ New Stat. Ace. Lord of the Isles, canto v. Pen- "* New Stat. Ace.
iiiint, vol. ii. p. 179. Drawings by James Skene, Esq. ^ Anderson's Guide, p. 379. County Maps.
' A. D. 1337. Reg. Mag. Sig., p. 34. Robertson's '» Reg. Mag. Sig., p. 34. Rob. Index, p. 75, no. 8H.
Index, p. 75, no. 86. " Keg. Mag. Sig., p. 34. Rob. Index, p. 7.1, no. 86.
* A. D. 1483. Lib. Coll. Nost. Dom., p. 19.5. '« Lib. Coll. Nost. Dom., p 195.
' A. D. 1349. Monro's Western Isles. '^ Reg. Mag. Sig., lib. xxvii. no. 124. Reg. Sec. Sig.,
«A. D. 1571. Keg. Sec. Sig. vol. xl. fol. 1.5. A. D. vol. ii. fol. 102; vol. xiv. fol. 23.
IGI7. Coll. de Reb. Alb., p. 181. Acta Pari. Scot., vol. " Coll. de Reb. Alb., p. 4.
iv. p. 554. Circa A. D. 1640. Blaeu. '^ Reg- Sec. Sig. vol. xl. fol. 15. Bute Inventory.