Blair Collection > Celtic monthly > Volume 7, 1899

THE CELTIC MONTHLY.
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jaub campaign of 1848 49, including the siege
of Mooltan and the battle of Googerat; served
through the Indian Mutiny of 1857-r)8, was
present at Umballa, Meerut, and the siege and
capture of Delhi, for which services he was
awarded thiee medals and three clasps. Mr.
MacRae retired from the Indian army wiih the
rank of Inspector-General of Hospitals. The
remains, which were conveyed from Bute, were
met at Dornie by a large gathering of the people
of the district to the number of several hundreds,
of whom the greater number were MacRaes.
The melancholy cortege left Dornie to the
mournful but appropriate lament:
The'id mi dhachaidh 'Chru Chinnti'iile
(I will go home to Cro in Kintail).
The coltin was covered with a MacRae tartan
plaid, and was carried all the way to Clachan
Duich (a distance of 7 miles) by relays of the
men accompanying the funeral. The day was
tine,' and as the procession wound its way slowly
np the steep liill from Dornie, with no sound
liut the weird, sad, wail of the pipes, the scene
was a most so'emn and impressive one. About
half-way to Clachan Duich a halt was made for
refreshments, and a cairn was raised on the spot
where the cofRn had rested, in accordance with
the old custom in the Highlands. For the last
ELLANDONAN CASTLE, ROSS-SHI REj
Uft, before reaching the churchyard, the coffin
was carried by four gentlemen of the clan,
namely : Mr. Duncan MacRae, Ardintoul ; Mr.
John MacRae, Ratagan ; Mr. Christopher Mac-
Rae, Conchra ; Mr. Donald MacRae, Fadoch.
The pall bearers were the three sons of the
deceased, namely : Mr. Stuart MacRae, Handley
House, Newark on-Trent; Major John MacRae-
Gilstrap of Ballimore, Argyllshire ; Lieutenant
Colin MacRae of the "Black Watch"; Mr.
Batten-Pooll of Road Manor, Somersetshire
(son-in-law); Mr. Walter Batten-Pooll (grand-
son); Captain Stewart, younger of Eusay, Major
MacDougall of Lunga, Mr. Donald Stewart
(nephews). The coffin was covered with a
MacRae tartan plaid which was buried with it,
and which had been carried through the Souakin
and Nile campaigns in Egypt by Major MacRae-
Gilstrap, who was then a young Lieutenant in
the " Black Watch," and who took part in most
of the engagements in these campaigns. The
family burying place has hitherto been within
the walls of the ruined chapel at Clachan Duich;
but no further space being available there, a
new burial ground has been acquired close to the
wall of the churchyard. The service at the
grave was conducted by the Rev. Canon Chis-
holm, resident priest in Kintail. The funeral