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THE PEAT-FIRE FLAME
lip a steep brae above the sea at Rudh' an Dunain, and
beheaded him with his own sword. And the head rolled
down the slope, crying out as it rolled : '' Faire, Faire, Mhic
DhomJmuill Dhuibh! Beware, Beware, O Son of Black
Donald ! "
The Fate of Carn Ban.
Situated on an eminence about three miles beyond the
entrance to Glen Lyon, and at a point where the glen makes
a sweeping bend, are the ruins of the Castle of the White
Cairn. The Castle, usually referred to simply as Carn Ban,
was the keep of Red Duncan of the Hospitality. This
Duncan Campbell was the second laird of the Campbells of
Glen Lyon ; and he received for his generosity a reputation
far exceeding that bestowed upon any other member of his
clan. Historical records show that Red Duncan's
beneficence extended even to visitors from Ireland. Irish
bards frequently were entertained at Carn Ban.
Not long after Red Duncan's death, a sad day dawned
in Glen Lyon when a rieving band from Lochaber came
dashing down upon it, plundering as it went. When the
rievers came to Carn Ban, they took up their position on
the opposite bank of the Lyon, immediately facing the
stronghold. Hitherto Carn Ban had been impregnable ; but
from this vantage-point one of the Lochaber bowmen fired
into its summer-parched thatch an arrow, to which was
attached a flaming piece of cloth. Thus much of the
ancient keep was destroyed; and never since the visit of the
men from Lochaber has this site been occupied.
A FoLK-TALE OF WESTERN LeWIS.
Situated at the river-mouth between Arnol and Bragair,
in western Lewis, is Loch a' Bhaile, on an islet in which
stands the tur, or tower, that once was the stronghold of a
certain Black Neil, an outlaw from the mainland who
defended himself with bow and arrow. Neil was a
proficient archer. When circumstances demanded, he used
to forsake his Hir in Loch a' Bhaile to take up residence
in another retreat on z\rrow Island, in Barvas Bay. It was
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lip a steep brae above the sea at Rudh' an Dunain, and
beheaded him with his own sword. And the head rolled
down the slope, crying out as it rolled : '' Faire, Faire, Mhic
DhomJmuill Dhuibh! Beware, Beware, O Son of Black
Donald ! "
The Fate of Carn Ban.
Situated on an eminence about three miles beyond the
entrance to Glen Lyon, and at a point where the glen makes
a sweeping bend, are the ruins of the Castle of the White
Cairn. The Castle, usually referred to simply as Carn Ban,
was the keep of Red Duncan of the Hospitality. This
Duncan Campbell was the second laird of the Campbells of
Glen Lyon ; and he received for his generosity a reputation
far exceeding that bestowed upon any other member of his
clan. Historical records show that Red Duncan's
beneficence extended even to visitors from Ireland. Irish
bards frequently were entertained at Carn Ban.
Not long after Red Duncan's death, a sad day dawned
in Glen Lyon when a rieving band from Lochaber came
dashing down upon it, plundering as it went. When the
rievers came to Carn Ban, they took up their position on
the opposite bank of the Lyon, immediately facing the
stronghold. Hitherto Carn Ban had been impregnable ; but
from this vantage-point one of the Lochaber bowmen fired
into its summer-parched thatch an arrow, to which was
attached a flaming piece of cloth. Thus much of the
ancient keep was destroyed; and never since the visit of the
men from Lochaber has this site been occupied.
A FoLK-TALE OF WESTERN LeWIS.
Situated at the river-mouth between Arnol and Bragair,
in western Lewis, is Loch a' Bhaile, on an islet in which
stands the tur, or tower, that once was the stronghold of a
certain Black Neil, an outlaw from the mainland who
defended himself with bow and arrow. Neil was a
proficient archer. When circumstances demanded, he used
to forsake his Hir in Loch a' Bhaile to take up residence
in another retreat on z\rrow Island, in Barvas Bay. It was
194
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Description | Selected books from the Ossian Collection of 327 volumes, originally assembled by J. Norman Methven of Perth. Different editions and translations of James MacPherson's epic poem 'Ossian', some with a map of the 'Kingdom of Connor'. Also secondary material relating to Ossianic poetry and the Ossian controversy. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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