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THE CELTIC MONTHLY.
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HIGHLAND TOMBSTONES IN KALL^"-
SHANNON CHURCHYARD.
Dear Sir — Among the older tombstones becoming
obliterated and liable to be dislodged at any time,
in the Mullaghnaahee graveyard, Bally shannon,
there are a few on which Highland names, etc., are
inscribed. Perhaps the following are noteworthy,
the first mentioned being headed with a coat of
__ _, " Here lyes Jean Bannerman, alias Forbes, who
IHE Celtic Monthly. dyed September the seventh, 1681 , aged 65."
MAY, 1899. "William Urquhart, Esq., late Captain in the
•^~~ — -^^ ■ — ^~.^^-=^=^z^z^-. — — — j^ Loyal Esse.K Regiment of Infantry, son to the late
William Urquhart of Meldrum, Esq., Aberdeen-
c; o J J1-BPTTT s. gjjjj.g Scotland, died September 2;t, 1798, aged 42
years. This memorial was erected by his discon-
Mathbw Hendkrson (with plate), 141 solate widow.
Deeds that won the Empire, 14'> x-i , i , , » ., ,,
THE SocuL CONDITION OF THE H.oHLANDs SINCE l«u.j, ■ ■ 143 ^ow loved, how hoHOured oncB, avails thee not,
FiNLAv A. Macrae, London (with plate), . - - ■ 145 To whom related or by whom begot ;
isEAUAL Ill heap of dust alone remains of thee.
The ClIns: Past and Present, ....... 147 'Tiss all thou art, and all the great shall be."
To OUR Readers, ish <i This tomb was erected by the officers, non-com-
The Man WITH THE Crooked NosF, (illustrated), - . . 1.51 missioned officers and privates of the Light Company
The Maodonalds of Achtriachtan (illustrated), . • ma of the 91st Argyleshire Regiment, as a mark of their
JOHN Macrae, Duns (with plate), I5(i esteem and respect, in memory of Private David
Welcome, Hero, Home (poem), ir.o M'Intosh, who was drowned near Ballyshannon, 28
TURUS CliANN MhIC.AOIDII DO THIR AN SlNNSEARA, - ■ \h' T 1 U'JO J QQ f J. 1 ■ J •
Letters to the Editor i-n '^""^' ^^'^^' ^^^^ ^® ^e3.r:&, after having served in
the regiment at home and abroad during a period
=^=^=^=^^^==^^=^===^== of 21 years."
OU R N EXT ISSU E. ' ' Here lies the body of William Bean, late private
Next month we will give plate portraits, with V" *'"' V9th 1st company who departed this life
biographical sketches, of Mr. George W. Maclean, January ah, 1804, aged 22 years. As a
Newcastleon-Tyne ; Mr. William T Mackay Mid- '°'"'° °^ regard for their deceased comra,de this
dlesbrough ; and Dr. J. Macrae Huntlv ^*","'' ""*^ erected by the non-commissioned officers
^ and i^rivates of the company.
Glasgow Inverness-shire Association.— The As far as I can learn, no one has been known to
Annual Gathering, which was held last month, was claim any of the graves in question, nor can any-
Uie most inUuential function of the season. Dr. C. thing further be said concerning them than what
*raser-Mackintosh presided, and everyone was they themselves record ; and it is gratifying to know
delighted to see him looking so well, and in such that the present minister of the parish of Kilbarron,
excellent spints He was supported by the leading the Rev. S. G. Cochrane, takes a great interest in
officials of all the Highland Societies, who came to their preservation. In my humble opinion, the
pay their respects to one of the greatest men of our inscriptions, with the verse of poetry, should be
race. Dr. li raser-Mackintosh treated of a variety handed down, being of peculiar Highland interest,
of interesting topics in his address, and took and I hope that, through Thv Celtic Montlily, this
occasion to thoroughly expose as a fabrication the may now be duly accomplished. I shall be
alleged secret order at CuUoden not to give quarter gUd to give any assistance I can. In conclusion,
to the royal troops. The Doctor proved conclus- let me say that the stone over Mr. Urquhart's grave
lyely that the order was a forgery. Mr. James is split right across the middle.— Yours truly.
Grant, the popular President of the Association, Ballyshannon. J M Mackintosh
proposed the usual vote of thanks to the chairman^ ' ''• ^^- J^^^kintosh^
which was very heartily given. Messrs. Peter
Grant, John Maclean, and other officials, deserve
credit for the excellentarrangementsof thegalhering.
The St. AnhrewsHigulanhA.s.sociation held its
first Social Gathering in the Town Hall recently,
which proved most successful. Provost Macgregor
presided, and delivered a most interesting address ;
and was followed at a later hour by Mr. James
Grant, Glasgow, and Mr. Donald Macmillan, both
of whom gave rousing speeches. The Association
has made an excellent start, the membership beino-
already 150, and we have no doubt it has a very
useful career before it. We hope all our readers in
the district will join.
Clan Davidson. — Sir James D. Mackenzie of
Scatwell, Bart., sends us some valuable information
regarding the Davidsons of Tulloch. He says ;
" Harry Davidson, who bought the Bayne estates
in 1763 for £10,000, was a son of Jean Bayne of Knock-
bayne, 2nd cousin of Kenneth Bayne, the last proprie-
tor, who was a cousin of Sir David Bayne of Tulloch."
He also remarks that the old property of Davidson,
near Cromarty, was a small one, and an ancient
possession of the Urquharts of Cromarty. The
early castles in that i^art of Scotland were the
original structures of Redcastle, Cromarty, and
Dingwall ; and to trace back Tulloch Castle to the
time of William the Lion, is, he considers, incorrect.