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- Derivation of the name : Cuil a'charrain. Cuil may mean "a nook" and Charrain may mean "rocky land" - this would make sense as the sheer lava cliffs rise up directly behind the steading.
if anyone knows of other derivations please let me know.Families who have lived here
- 1841
Address: Culcharran
McPHAIL John M 40 Tailor Argyllshire
McPHAIL Nancy F 35 Argyllshire
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HARRIS William M 40 Ag Lab Argyllshire
HARRIS Nancy F 35 Argyllshire
HARRIS Nancy F 10 Argyllshire
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Address: Culcharrran
MACKENZIE Dugald. M 50 Farmer Argyllshire
McKENZIE Ann F 45 Argyllshire
McKENZIE Archibald M 15 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Dugald M 15 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Sally F 13 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE John M 10 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Flora F 8 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Alexander M 5 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Ann F 3 Argyllshire
McFARLANE Sally F 15 Female Servant Argyllshire
McINTYRE Sally F 80 Argyllshire
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MACKENZIE Dond. M 50 Farmer Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Mary F 30 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Kenneth M 12 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Donald M 9 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE John M 7 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Archibald M 5 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Dugald M 3 Argyllshire
MACKENZIE Sally F 1 Argyllshire
McKAY Dugald. M 15 Ag Lab Argyllshire
COWAN Catherine F 15 Female Servant Argyllshire
From here the enumerator walked westwards along the track behind Keils crofts to Baravullin- 1851
- 1861
- 1871
- 1881
- 1891
- 1901
Links to information involving Culcharron
If you have come to this page with a historical query concerning this part of the world PLEASE go to our History forum and post the question there.- Scottish Archaeological Forum, Volume 4 (1973) : Peltenburg, E.J. Culcharron Cairn, Benderloch, Argyll http://www.scottisharchaeologicalforum.org.uk/html/publications.asp
- http://www.linguae-celticae.org/dateien/Gaidhlig_Local_Studies_Vol_17_September_2004-a.pdf
- Excavations of Culcharron cairn, Benderlock, Argyll, by Peltenburg E J
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Book Description: Academic Journal Offprint from - Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Volume 104 1971-2, 1971. 3pp3 figs- Current ownership http://www.whoownsscotland.org.uk/page_cache/ar/creagan_culcharron_castle.htm
- Current status: most of the farm is part of a well run sheep breeding business.
In 2005 a new development started on some of the land on the west side of the main road. This was mainly forestry but now a large quarry is being set up
To see some of the discussions that occured before its commencement http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/moderngov/Published/C00000245/M00001207/AI00010441/$EnnstoneThistlehearing020703.docA.ps.pdf- Photograph courtesy of the SCRAN archive www.scran.org.uk of the area at the beginning of the 1900's, just after the railway and St Modans church was built.
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