Oragaig, near Skipness, Argyllshire, Scotland Sources: -OPR records, years 1783-1854, FHC film # 1041076 Records extracted from the Skipness Old Parochial Register. There are two volumes of these records on the film. The first volume pages run from p. 78-164. The second volume pages run from p. 1 - 38A. Every other page of the second volume is unnumbered, so I have labeled them the number from the previous page followed by the letter A. I have attempted to group together by family. -Skipness, Memories of a Highland Estate, Angus Graham From Skipness: Memories of a Highland Estate: ORAGAIG. Charters of 1481 and later (four merklands); Gordon's map of c. 1640 and Roy's of 1747-55. In 1495 the name has the form of 'Orgagir', which recalls the 'Clyneagir' used at the same date for Claonaig. This neighborhood seems to have been particularly dangerous by reason of the fairies who infested it. Mrs Higginson writes, of a wood between Oragaig and Creggan, that 'it was namely for fairies and ghosts, and stong-minded men fought shy of passing through it at night'. A man call Gilbert Taylor had an unpleasant experience here: One night when he was about the middle of the wood he heard talking and a great noise coming behind he left the road and let them pass they were riding on wee white ponies. Men and women wee wee things all dressed in green and so numerous all speaking Gaelic. They dismounted beside him and he took to his heels with fright they following him and shouting one to another Stop him up and stop him down, and drive him up to the Ear Hill. However, he got away from them ... Again, an Oragaig woman was taken away by the fairies and kept for seven years; but she was ultimately rescued by her husband, who managed to break the spell by waylaying the fairy cavalcade and throwing her wedding-dress over her as she went past. Another woman once found the heather on the hill above Oragaig covered with gold pieces; she went for bags to carry them away, but when she returned to the place everything had vanished. Warnings of deaths, too might be seen or heard; William Fraser's death, for example, was foretold by fires which burned without leaving any mark on the ground, and the sound of a horse trotting was heard at the place where the minister subsequently fell off his horse and was killed. A holly-tree wich danced in the road, preventing a certain woman from going up to her house, was classed by Mrs. Higginson as 'another bit of witchcraft'. {notes on names provided by Frank Bigwood, Wflbigwood@cs.com, historical researcher. Many thanks to Frank for his help!} Petter Thomson & Jennet MacAlester John, bap 9 Jul 1784, source OPR p. 81 Donal Hill & Mary Campbell Mary, bap 11 Aug 1785, source OPR p. 82 Malcom Taylour & Anna MacKinvine Angus, bap 18 Dec 1785, source OPR p. 83 Robert MacAlestor & Christian Taylour Hector, bap 14 Oct 1786, source OPR p. 84 Malcom Taylour & Christian MacGlehere Elspey, bap 14 Oct 1786, source OPR p. 84 Mary, bap 20 Sep 1788, source OPR p. 86 John Taylour & ?Mirian MacAlester Archibald, bap 8 Sep 1787, source OPR p. 84 Alexr MacKinvine & Christian MacKinvine Mary, bap 16 Apr 1790, source OPR p. 87 Christian, bap 22 Jan 1792, source OPR p. 90 Petter Thomson & Marget MacFarlane Alexander, bap 2 Oct 1790, source OPR p. 88 Marget, bap 4 Aug 1798, source OPR p. 99 John Campbell & Kathren MacQuilkan Duncan, bap 18 Oct 1790, source OPR p. 88 Mary, bap 6 Oct 1792, source OPR p. 91 Donald, bap 25 Nov 1799, source OPR p. 102 Archibald Taylour & Kathren MacAlister Gilbert, bap 21 Jan 1796, source OPR p. 93 Archibald, bap 3 Mar 1798, source OPR p. 98 Gilbert, bap 17 Jan 1800, source OPR p. 103 Donald MacKinvine & Florence/Flory Taylour Mary, bap 6 Jul 1797, source OPR p. 97 Alexander, bap 25 Nov 1799, source OPR p. 102 Chirstina, bap 30 Jul 1802, source OPR p. 109 Katherine, bap 14 Oct 1804, source OPR p. 115 John, bap 14 Dec 1806, source OPR p. 122 John, bap 18 Sep 1808, source OPR p. 125 Archibald MacKinvine & Kathren MacAlester John, bap 6 Dec 1797, source OPR p. 97 Allan, bap 20 Jul 1800, source OPR p. 104 Christian, bap 20 Jul 1800, source OPR p. 104 Dugal Thomson & Mary Thomson Neill, bap 14 Jun 1798, source OPR p. 99 Neill, bap 14 Jul 1799, source OPR p. 101 Jannet, bap 7 Feb 1801, source OPR p. 105 Archd, bap 8 Sep 1803, source OPR p. 112 Anne, bap 30 Dec 1805, source OPR p. 118 Mary, bap 21 Oct 1808, source OPR p. 125 Gilbert Taylour & Isbell Taylour John, bap 6 Sep 1798, source OPR p. 99 Archibald MacQuilkan & Kathren Kelly Murdoch, bap 21 Apr 1799, source OPR p. 100 John McMillan & Christian/Cirstian Taylor, m. 6 Feb 1802, source OPR p. 152 Malcom, bap 28 Nov 1802, source OPR p. 110 Donald, bap 12 Dec 1804, source OPR p. 115 John, bap 26 Jul 1806, source OPR 120 John Graham & Mrs Graham Catherine, bap 6 May 1806, source OPR p. 119 Gilbert Curry & Effy McKinvin, m. 9 Dec 1805, source OPR p. 154 Alexander, bap 11 Sep 1806, source OPR p. 120 Malcom, bap 20 Nov 1808, source OPR p. 125 Flora, bap 30 Dec 1810, source OPR p. 129 Archibald, bap 7 Mar 1813, source OPR p. 133 Mary, bap 26 Feb 1815, source OPR p. 137 Gilbert {no last name written} & Effie McKinvin Margaret, bap 15 Jun 1817, source OPR p. 144 Gilbert Curry & Effy McKinvin Kathrin, bap 30 Sep 1819, source OPR p. 150 Duncan McAlister & Jennad McCallum Robert, bap 29 Oct 1806, source OPR p. 121 Archd Taylor & Barbra Carmichael, m. 24 Jan 1804, source OPR p. 153 Cirstian, bap 31 May 1807, source OPR p. 122 John Taylor & Mary Taylor, m. 27 Jun 1807, source OPR p. 155 Christian, bap 24 Jul 1808, source OPR p. 124 William Cook & Mary ?Janie Isabela, bap 5 May 1810, source OPR p. 128 John Gilchrist & Ann/Nancy Taylor, m. Feb 1812, source OPR p. 157 William, bap 3 Jan 1813, source OPR p. 133 Mary, bap 17 Jun 1826, source OPR p. 9A Donald Brodie & Ann Brodie Duncan, bap 20 Mar 1813, source OPR p. 133 Donald McBride & Ann McBride Effy, bap 4 May 1815, source OPR p. 137 Duncan, bap 31 Aug 1817, source OPR p. 144 Archibald McAlaster & Jannat McCallum, m. 23 Jan 1813, source OPR p. 158 Robert, bap 6 Mar 1814, source OPR p. 135 Mary, bap 9 Mar 1815, source OPR p. 137 Chirstin, bap 12 Jun 1818, source OPR p. 146 Archibald {no last name?} & Jannet McCallum Margaret, bap 10 Jan 1821, source OPR p. 2A John, bap 13 Mar 1824, source OPR p. 6 John, bap 26 Jun 1826, source OPR p. 9 Peter McKinvin & Chirstie/Chirstine McKinvin, m. 4 Feb 1815, source OPR p. 160 Mary, bap 24 Dec 1815, source OPR p. 139 Alexander, bap 29 Mar 1817, source OPR p. 143 Gilbart, bap 13 Jun 1819, source OPR p. 149 Mary, bap 18 Oct 1823, source OPR p. 6 Hector McAlaster & Margaret McCallum, m. 23 Dec 1815, source OPR p. 160 Jannet, bap 3 Feb 1817, source OPR p. 143 Ann, bap 17 Apr 1819, source OPR p. 148 Chirstie, bap 30 Jun 1821, source OPR p. 3 Hugh Munroe & Catherine McKinvin Malcom, bap 15 Mar 1817, source OPR p. 143 Chirstin, bap 13 Dec 1818, source OPR p. 147 Betsy, bap 2 Jul 1820, source OPR p. 2 Angus McIntyr & Kathrin Taylor, m. 6 Dec 1817, source OPR p. 162 Malcom, bap 27 Sep 1818, source OPR p. 147 Angus, bap 8 Oct 1820, source OPR p. 2 Dugal, bap 12 Aug 1822, source OPR p. 4A Ann, bap 20 Feb 1825, source OPR p. 7A John Morray & Flora Wilkie, m. 1 Feb 1817, source OPR p. 162 Margarat, bap 17 Oct 1819, source OPR p. 150 Donal McKinvin & Elizabeth Campbell, m. 19 Dec 1818, source OPR p. 163 James, bap 20 Nov 1819, source OPR p. 150 Chirstie, bap 13 Oct 1822, source OPR p. 5 Ann, bap 31 Jul 1824, source OPR p. 7 Donal Fletcher & Margarat McBride, m. 4 Mar 1815, source OPR p. 160 Ann, bap 3 Jun 1820, source OPR p. 151 & 1 A Andrew McKinvine & Jannet McMillan Flora, bap 22 Oct 1820, source OPR p. 2A Mary, bap 27 May 1823, source OPR p. 5A Alexander, bap 16 Apr 1826, source OPR p. 9 Allan Wilkie & Mary McIntyr, m. 3 Mar 1821, source OPR p. 164 Mary, bap 21 Apr 1821, source OPR p. 3 John McBride & Flora McKinvin, m. 27 May 1820, source OPR p. 164 Neil, bap 15 Oct 1821, source OPR p. 3A Duncan, bap 21 Aug 1824, source OPR p. 7 Meran, bap 23 Jul 1826, source OPR p. 9A Flora, bap 3 Aug 1828, source OPR p. 11A John, bap 19 Jun 1830, source OPR p. 13A Allan, bap 4 Aug 1832, source OPR p. 15A Elspry, bap 17 Mar 1834, source OPR p. 17 Archibald, bap 18 Jun 1836, source OPR p. 19 Kathrin, bap 10 Sep 1837, source OPR p. 20 Archibald, bap 21 Nov 1841, source OPR p. 22 Donal Reid & Kathrin McMillan, m. 17 Feb 1816, source OPR p. 16 Isabela, bap 20 Oct 1820, source OPR p. 2A Donald, bap 2 Mar 1823, source OPR p. 3 John, bap 25 Dec 1824, source OPR p. 7A Archibald, bap 4 May 1827, source OPR p. 10 Kathrin, bap ?23 Aug 1828, source OPR p. 11A Chirstie, bap 4 Jul 1830, source OPR p. 14 Margarratt, bap 3 Sep 1831, source OPR p. 15 Donald McCallum & Margaret Brady Duncan, bap 23 May 1813, source OPR p. 134 Donald McCallum & Margaret McBride John, bap 1 Feb 1817, source OPR p. 142 Donald McCallum & Margarat McBryd Flora, bap 11 Mar 1820, source OPR p. 151 & p. 1 Donal McCallum & Margart McBride Grizal, bap 7 Oct 1823, source OPR p. 6 John Campbell m. Isabel Fletcher, 24 May 1823, source OPR p. 32 Duncan, bap 5 Jun 1824, source OPR p. 6A Hugh, bap 13 Jan 1827, source OPR p. 9A John, bap 17 Apr 1829, source OPR p. 12A Donal McPhal & Margarat Thomson Mary, bap 21 Aug 1824, source OPR p. 7 Peter Duncan m. Mary McKinvin, 13 Apr 1822, source OPR p. 32 Donal, bap 4 Jun 1825, source OPR p. 8 John Thomson & Marion Thomson Marion, bap 14 Oct 1827, source OPR p. 10A John McTavish & Marion McTavish Alexander, bap 12 Sep 1829, source OPR p. 13 Iver Hyman & Flora McCallum Kathrin, bap 24 Aug 1820, source OPR p. 2 Malcom, bap 8 Dec 1827, source OPR p. 10A ? Hyman & Flora McCallum Iver, bap 13 Aug 1831, source OPR p. 14A Iver Hyman & Flora M Marion, bap abt Dec 1834 {no date listed}, source OPR p. 17A Angus Duncan m. Kathrin Campbell, 29 Dec 1825, source OPR p. 33 Alexander, bap 19 Jul 1828, source OPR p. 11A Angus {no last name} & Kathrin Campbell Grizal, bap 30 Oct 1830, source OPR p. 14 Dugal Carmichal m. Margarat Taylor, 22 Jul 1826, source OPR p. 33 ?M...n, bap 12 Dec 1829, source OPR p. 13 Robert Kerr & Agnes Wilkie Donal, bap 13 Mar 1831, source OPR p.. 14A Archibald Hyman m. Katherin Reid, 28 Jan 1826, source OPR. p. 33 Katherin, bap 9 Oct 1831, source OPR p. 15 Archibald McKinvin m. Elizabeth McKinvin, 17 Mar 1827, source OPR p. 33A Archibald, bap 9 Oct 1831, source OPR p. 15 Archibald McKinvin & Elispee McKinvin Elispie, bap 14 Feb 1835, source OPR p. 17A Archibald McKinvin & Elizabeth McKinvin Jennat, bap 24 Dec 1837, source OPR p. 20 John, bap 8 Nov 1840, source OPR p. 21A Allan Campbell & Mary McCallum Kathrine, bap 2 Dec 1832, source OPR p. 16 John McLellan & Margarat Ropel Mary, bap 25 May 1833, source OPR p. 16A John McLellan & Margrat Riopel Elizabeth, bap 28 May 1836, source OPR p. 19 Dugal Carmichal & Kathrin Morison Kathrin, bap 21 Jun 1834, source OPR p. 17 Mary, bap 18 Jun 1836, source OPR p. 19 Malcom McCallum & Ann Taylor Archibald, bap 28 May 1836, source OPR p. 19 Neil, bap 14 Apr 1838, source OPR p. 20A Malcom, bap 15 Jul 1844, source OPR p. 24 Isabella, born 15 Nov, bap 22 Dec 1846, source OPR p. 26 William Campbell & Ann Crawford Isabel, bap. 2 Feb 1834, source OPR p. 17 Barbra, bap. 9 Oct 1835, source OPR p. 18A John, bap 11 Nov 1837, source OPR p. 20 Donal, bap 20 Dec 1839, source OPR p. 21 Mary, bap. 2 May 1842, source OPR p. 22a Catherine, bap. 8 Feb 1844, source OPR p. 23a Alexander, b. 23 Mar 1846, bap. 25 Mar 1846, source OPR p. 25a Archibald, b. 23 Mar 1846, bap. 25 Mar 1846, source OPR p. 25a Christian, b. 25 Jun 1852, bap. 6 Aug 1852, source OPR p. 28 Donal McQuilkan & Ann Thomson, 13 Dec 1834, source OPR p. 35A Alexander, bap 23 Dec 1837, source OPR p. 20 Duncan, bap 8 Nov 1840, source OPR p. 21A Donald, bap 24 Aug 1844, source OPR p. 24 Dugal McKinvin & Margaret Gilchrist Archibald, bap 20 Apr 1839, source OPR p. 20A Malcom McCallum & Mary McCallum John, bap 8 Nov 1840, source OPR p. 21A Peter ? Gun & Isabella McMillan Peter, bap 19 Nov 1841, source OPR p. 22 Robt MacCallum & Mary MacCallum Archd, bap 4 May 1842, source OPR p. 22A John, born 24 Oct, bap 12 Nov 1843, source OPR p. 23A Niel, bap 16 Aug 1845, source OPR p. 25 William Campbell & Elisabeth MacMillan Angus, bap 5 Apr 1842, source OPR p. 22A Catherine, bap 9 Feb 1844, source OPR p. 23A Effy, bap 22 Dec 1845, source OPR p. 25A Duncan McCallum & Effie Hyman Margarat, bap 3 Aug 1839, source OPR p. 21 Duncan McCallum & Euphemia Hyndman Christy, bap 22 Dec 1841, source OPR p. 22 Flora, born 3 Aug, bap 12 Aug 1844, source OPR p. 24 Gilbert Taylor & Isabella McQuilcan John, bap 24 Aug 1844, source OPR p. 24 Donald, born 20 May, bap 20 Jun 1846, source OPR p. 25A Peter McArthur & Margaret McAlpin ?Lucy, born 23 bap 27 Dec 1844, source OPR p. 24A Robert Campbell & Margaret McKinvin Margaret, bap 23 Jun 1849, source OPR p. 27