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Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire

by John H. Dixon

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  1. 1Dedication
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3Antiquities
  4. 4Contents
  5. 5Introduction
  6. 6Part I — Records and Traditions of Gairloch
  7. 7Gairloch
  8. 8Chapter II — The Tragedy of Isle Maree
  9. 9Chapter III — The Mackenzies of Kintail
  10. 10Chapter IV — Ewan Mac Gabhar, the Son of the Goat
  11. 11Chapter V — The MacRaes of Kintail and Gairloch
  12. 12Chapter VI — The MacBeaths
  13. 13Chapter VII — The M’Leods of Gairloch
  14. 14Chapter VIII — The Macdonalds in Gairloch
  15. 15Chapter IX — Hector Roy Mackenzie, First Laird of Gairloch
  16. 16Chapter X — John Glassich Mackenzie and His Sons
  17. 17Chapter XI — John Roy Mackenzie
  18. 18Chapter XII — Expulsion of the M’Leods From Gairloch
  19. 19Chapter XIII — Alastair Breac, and His Son and Grandson
  20. 20Chapter XIV — The Baronets of Gairloch, and Some Other Gairloch Mac…
  21. 21Chapter XV — Gairloch Estates, and Old Names of Places
  22. 22Chapter XVI — Ecclesiastical History of Gairloch
  23. 23Chapter XVII — Ancient Gairloch Ironworks
  24. 24Chapter XVIII — The Historic Ironworks of Loch Maree
  25. 25Chapter XIX — The Iron Ores Used in Gairloch
  26. 26Chapter XX — Remains of Ironworks in the Parish of Gairloch
  27. 27Chapter XXI — Antiquities
  28. 28Part II — Inhabitants of Gairloch
  29. 29Chapter I — Ancestry and Names
  30. 30Chapter II — Warfare and Weapons
  31. 31Chapter III — Polity and Customs
  32. 32Chapter IV — Religion and Religious Observances
  33. 33Chapter V — Character and Characteristics
  34. 34Chapter VI — Language and Dress
  35. 35Chapter VII — Ways and Means
  36. 36Chapter VIII — Agriculture and Stock
  37. 37Chapter IX — Fisheries
  38. 38Chapter X — Posts and Road-making
  39. 39Chapter XI — Superstitions of Isle Maree
  40. 40Chapter XII — Superstitions of Isle Maree — (Continued)
  41. 41Chapter XIII — Superstitions Generally
  42. 42Chapter XIV — Witchcraft and Magic
  43. 43Chapter XV — Visions and Second-Sight
  44. 44Chapter XVI — Bards and Pipers
  45. 45Chapter XVII — Hereditary Pipers of the Gairloch Family
  46. 46Chapter XVIII — William Mackenzie and Malcolm Maclean
  47. 47Chapter XIX — William Ross, the Gairloch Bard
  48. 48Chapter XX — Alexander Campbell, Bard to Sir Hector
  49. 49Chapter XXI — Alexander Grant, the Great Bard of Slaggan
  50. 50Chapter XXII — John Mackenzie of the “Beauties”
  51. 51Chapter XXIII — Living Gairloch Bards
  52. 52Chapter XXIV — The Poolewe Artist
  53. 53Chapter XXV — James Mackenzie’s Gairloch Stories
  54. 54Part III — Natural History of Gairloch
  55. 55Chapter I — Physical Features
  56. 56Chapter II — Climate and Weather
  57. 57Chapter III — Anecdotes and Notes
  58. 58Chapter IV — Lower Forms of Life
  59. 59Chapter V — Mammals of Gairloch
  60. 60Chapter VI — Birds of Gairloch
  61. 61Chapter VII — Flowering Plants of Gairloch
  62. 62Chapter VIII — Shells of Gairloch
  63. 63Chapter IX — The Geology of Loch Maree and Neighbourhood
  64. 64Chapter X — Minerals of Gairloch
  65. 65Part IV — Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree
  66. 66Chapter I — Gairloch of the Present Day
  67. 67Chapter II — Approaches and Roads
  68. 68Chapter III — Achnasheen to Kenlochewe
  69. 69Chapter IV — Kenlochewe to Talladale
  70. 70Chapter V — Talladale to the Gairloch Hotel
  71. 71Chapter VI — The Gairloch Hotel to Poolewe
  72. 72Chapter VII — Poolewe to Aultbea
  73. 73Chapter VIII — Excursions From Kenlochewe
  74. 74Chapter IX — Excursions From Talladale
  75. 75Chapter X — Excursions From Gairloch
  76. 76Chapter XI — Excursions From Poolewe
  77. 77Chapter XII — Excursions From Aultbea
  78. 78Chapter XIII — Excursion by Steamer on Loch Maree
  79. 79Chapter XIV — The Fionn Loch and Its Dubh Loch
  80. 80Chapter XV — Loch Gruinard
  81. 81Chapter XVI — Angling in Sea Lochs
  82. 82Chapter XVII — Angling in Loch Maree
  83. 83Chapter XVIII — Angling in Fresh-water Lochs
  84. 84Chapter XIX — Salmon Angling
  85. 85Chapter XX — Deer Forests and Grouse Shooting
  86. 86List of Books and MSS. Quoted or Referred to
  87. 87Statement of Authorities for Traditions, &c., Embodied in This Book
  88. 88Memoirs of Bards and Pipers
  89. 89Tables — I — Mountains of Gairloch
  90. 90II — Distances
  91. 91III — Population, &c., of Gairloch
  92. 92IV — Ministers of the Parish of Gairloch
  93. 93V — Lairds of Gairloch
  94. 94Appendices
  95. 95A.
  96. 96B.
  97. 97C
  98. 98D
  99. 99E.
  100. 100F.
  101. 101G.
  102. 102H.

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