MHG5159 - Kilbride settlement

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TOWNSHIP (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)

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NG52SE 6 593 200.

Kilbride was cleared, 58 years ago (c.1824) to make room for the late Rev. John MacKinnon, Parish Minister of Strath. There were 8 lots there, but more families.
A Mackenzie 1883.

This depopulated township, compromising about 8 ruined houses and about 4 outbuildings with yards and enclosures is situated amoung rock outcrops on the lower slopes of Strath Suardal 600m SE of Kilbride House NG 593 200.
Visited by OS (C F W) 20 June 1961; Visible on RAF air photographs CPE/Scot/UK/271: 4361-2.

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--- SHG2465 Text/Publication/Volume: Mackenzie, A. 1883. The history of the Highland clearances: containing a reprint of Donald Macleod's "Gloomy memories of the Highlands; and a verbatim report of the trial of the Braes crofters". 1st. xvii.

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Grid reference	Centred NG 5929 2000 (100m by 100m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	NG52SE
Geographical Area	SKYE AND LOCHALSH
Civil Parish	STRATH

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https://canmore.org.uk/site/11453 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)

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