MHG19723 - Ailbhinn Chaigh
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Type and Period (1)
- STONE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NC80SE 60 8545 0162.
Ailbhinn Chaigh, 'Keith's Stone or Rock' marks the spot where one of the Earls of Sutrherland slew his brother.
Name Book, Sutherland 1873.
According to Gordon, writing c. 1630, John, a 15th-century Earl of Sutherland, slew his nephew, Keath, at Aylen-Kheaigh 'that is Kaith his bush'.
Sir R Gordon 1813; OPS 1855.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG2273 Text/Publication/Volume: Weber, H (ed). 1813. Genealogical history of the Earldom of Sutherland by Sir Robert Gordon of Gordonstoun. 81.
- --- SHG3354 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. no. 23, p.31.
- --- SHG342 Text/Publication/Monograph: OPS. 1855. Origines parochiales Scotiae: the antiquities ecclesiastical and territorial of the parishes of Scotland. 2/2. 681.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 8544 0161 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC80SE |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | GOLSPIE |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/93238 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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