Account of 1791-99 vol.1 p.492 : Lismore and Appin, County of Argyle

D.W.Livingston · Post by **D.W.Livingston** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:54 am

So I am reading through this old book online and I come across: http://stat-acc-scot.edina.ac.uk/link/1 ... pin/1/492/ Which I believe talks about "baculum more" and some of the oldest properties.. but can any confirm what I am reading? Or is it just a great OLD book from 1792?

Canadian Livingstone · Tue Sep 11, 2007 5:27 am

Hi David, I was looking at that website yesterday. Very cool. I came across the Statiscal Accounts from the late 1700's and another from dated about 1841 regarding Lismore and Appin. They give some brief account of the origins of Lismore and Appin and the geography etc. of the region. There was a reference to Levingston as a landowner on the Isle of Lismore at Bachuil as well some others most of them Campbells. In the later account dated 1841 there is mention of Baron Coll Livingstone and an ancient artifact or ruins on his property. I printed out the information last night, but havent had a chance to read it through. regards Donald

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:56 pm

It seems that reference to the Bachuil Mor must be to the staff indeed.

Canadian Livingstone · Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:41 am

Hi David and Kyle, THe author the the chapter on the United Parishes of Lismore and Appin is Rev. Gregor McGregor and it dated on the last page of the chapter as having been written in 1841. He states that the Parish of Kilmaluag got its name

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:02 am

Donald, I think you're right, he must have meant "glowe" or some other term that is synonymous. As for St. Malocus, my guess is this is just another mis/variant spelling for St. Moluag. Such as:

Canadian Livingstone · Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:41 am

HI Kyle, I think "Mallock" is a bit of stretch. I think you are thinking of Malox that medicine one takes for acid indigestion? Donald

Kyle2 MacLea · Post by **Kyle2 MacLea** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:46 pm

I could probably use some of that!

Canadian Livingstone · Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:13 pm

Hi Kyle, That was a joke. Yes I must admit to being in the dark about old St. Mollock. I will check that site out. Thanks. DOnald

Andrew Lancaster4 · Post by **Andrew Lancaster4** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:38 pm

Hi Donald I know you're joking but this type of thing often confuses me to. It seems clear that all those silent letters in Gaelic (like the g on the end of Moluag) were once pronounced, which means that they might have survived in fossilized forms in things like placenames. I guess this is obvious (although exactly how these letters changed over time must have been quite complex and dialect/region dependent) but I thought I'd make the remark for those wondering what we're talking about more than anything. Best Regards Andrew

Canadian Livingstone · Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:05 pm

Hi Kyle, Thats great that you found something on a St. Mallock because I cant find a thing. I think in the context of the Isle of Lismore or Kilmulaug which the author of the Statiscal Account in the 1840's was discussing , he may have mean't St. Malaug. He is to be certain the principal saint connected to what was Kilmulaug Parish and the earlier Author from the 1790's Statistical Account makes that apparent in his chapter on the Parish of Lismore and APpin. regards Donald