Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire

Statement of Authorities for Traditions, &c., Embodied in This Book

Tradition.			Authority.
Tragedy of Isle Maree	-		Old inhabitants.
			Anderson’s Guide.
			Dr Arthur Mitchell.
Black Murdo of the Cave and Leod Mac Gilleandreis	-		History of the Mackenzies.
			James Mackenzie.
Ewan Mac Gabhar, the son of the Goat	-		The Ettrick Shepherd, on the authority of Mr M’Intyre of Letterewe.
			Old inhabitants.
Expulsion of Mac Beath from Loch Tollie island	-		Celtic Magazine.
			James Mackenzie.
Murder of Allan M’Leod and his two boys	-		James Mackenzie.
			Old inhabitants.
Mac Gille Riabhaich’s oak cudgel			Duncan Darroch, proprietor of Torridon.
Donald Dubh Mac Gillechriosd	-		History of the Mackenzies.
			Donald Gregory’s History.
Vision of Hector Roy and his bodyguard			Ruaridh an Torra.
Hector Roy and “The Gairloch.”			Dr Mackenzie, Eileanach, on the authority of the late Alexander Campbell.
Battle of Park	-		History of the Mackenzies.
			Other histories.
Big Duncan of the Axe			History of the Mackenzies.
Battle of Drum a Chait			History of the Mackenzies.
Big Duncan of the Axe			History of the Mackenzies.
Battle of Drum a Chait			History of the Mackenzies.
Hector Roy, Mac Cailean and the King			Celtic Magazine.
Fight at Beallach Glasleathaid			History of the Mackenzies.
Fidelity of Iain Gearr to John Glassich			History of the Mackenzies.
Donald Gorm’s invasion of Kenlochewe	-		Origines Parochiales Scotiæ.
			History of the Mackenzies.
John Roy’s youth, and recovery of Gairloch	-		Celtic Magazine.
			Kenneth Fraser, Leac nan Saighead.
How Ruaridh Mackay became piper to John Roy			Iain Buidhe Taillear.
John Roy’s visit to Lord Mackenzie at Torridon			Iain Buidhe Taillear.
Mac Iain Dhuibh MacLeod	-		Sir Kenneth S. Mackenzie, Bart.
			Old inhabitants.
Ruaridh Mac Allan M’Leod murders Iain Mac Ghille Challum and his two sons			Donald Gregory’s History.
Affair of Leac nan Saighead			Ruaridh an Torra.
Fionnla Dubh nan Saighead and young Macleod of Assynt			Ruaridh an Torra.
Fionnla Dubh nan Saighead slays Neil M’Leod	-		Alexander Maclennan.
			Old inhabitants.
Fight at Lochan nan Feidh	-		History of the Mackenzies.
			Old inhabitants.
Affair at Raasay			History of the Mackenzies.
Alastair Buidhe Mackay slays Iain Geal Donn and other Lochaber cattle-lifters			Celtic Magazine.
The guard of the Black Corrie			Celtic Magazine.
The watch at Glac na Sguithar			Ruaridh an Torra.
Murder of the Gille Buidhe	-		George Maclennan, Londubh.
			James Mackenzie.
			Old inhabitants.
Duncan M’Rae hides the keg of gold in the Fedan Mor	-		James Mackenzie.
			Old inhabitants.
Man-of-war fires a broadside at Flowerdale House			Dr Mackenzie, Eileanach.
Rev. John Morrison exposed to midges at Letterewe			Old inhabitants.
Christmas Eve at Tollie			James Mackenzie.
Rev. Mr Sage’s muscular Christianity			James Mackintosh, postmaster, Poolewe.
The Hay tombstone			James Mackenzie.
Old manner of administration of justice			Simon Chisholm.