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Netherlorn and its Neighbourhood
by Patrick H Gillies, published
1909
Book kindly provided and OCR'd for the
site by Neil MacPhedran
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Preface
- Chapter I -
General Characteristics
Landscape - Influence of rock-structure – Denudation - Stac and Sloc
Fiords - Glacier action - The Netherlorn country.
- Chapter II
- Easdale
History - Pennant's visit – Mr. John Whyte - Manufacture of slates -
Eilean-a-beithich, quarry there – KILBRIDE - MacLachlans of Kilbride -
Smig mhic Mharcuis - Kilbride MSS. – Kilbrandon Churchyard - Robert
Grant - Campbells of Calder – "The black years of King William " -
Famine of 1693 – 1700.
- Chapter III - The Slate Islands: Seil
Raised beach - Geological characteristics of slate - Prehistoric forts -
Caisteal Muici - Dun Aorain – "Bishop of Lorn" - "Toad of Lorn" -
Clachan Sound and Bridge - Capture of whales – The Major Maol and his
horse, Giullan-Beul a chuain and stream.
- Chapter IV - The Slate Islands: Luing,
Torsa, Shuna
Tidal currents - Dubh-leitir - Leacamor Fort - Sgeir Carnach -
Kilchattan Churchyard - John Duncanson - Captain Duncan MacDougall -
Coll of Ardlarach - Alexander Campbell, the Covenanter - Dorothy Brown,
the poetess - TORSA: cultivation, "run-rig" - Caisteal nan Con - SHUNA,
history of.
- Chapter V - Kilbrandon, Ardmaddie
St Brendan - Claodh Bhreanain - Megalithic circle - Loch Seil - Na-h-oighean
- Ardmaddie Castle - History of MacDougalls of Reray - Lord Neil
Campbell.
- Chapter VI - The Holy Islands
The Garvelloch group - Place names - Dr MacCulloch's visit – Description
– Garbheileach - Claodh Dhubhan - Buildings on Eileach a' Naoimh - Grave
of Aethne - History of the Garvelloch Islands - Dun Chonail - The
kingdom of Dalriada – ST COLUMBA, exile from Ireland - Carn cul ri Erin
– Diseart – HINBA - Identity.
- Chapter VII - Scarba: Gulf of
Coirebhreacain
Beehive cells – Kilmory – Quartzite - Dendritic markings – The Maighstir
Sgoil Crubach - His description of Scarba - The Little Gulf - The Great
Gulf – Coirebhreacain - Cause of phenomena – History – Jura –
Description.
- Chapter VIII - Craignish, Melfort
Loch Craignish – Islands - Basaltic dykes - Duntroon Castle – "Colla mo
run" - Piper's warning to his master - Craignish Castle - Campbells of
Craignish - Raoul mór - Young MacMartin and MacRath – MELFORT - Pass of
Melfort – Culfail - Loch Melfort -History of Melfort – MacOran - Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman's connection with Melfort.
- Chapter IX - Kilninver
Alasdair MacColla - The Massacre of Laganmor - Sabhal nan cnamh -
History of Sir Alexander MacDonald - Glen Euchar - River terraces –
Salmon - Creag na' marbh - Struggles for Lordship of Dalriada - Dun Mhic
Rhaoul - Bealach an t-sleuchdaich - Loch Feochan - Loch Scammadal - The
Brooch of Lorn.
- Chapter X - Kilmartin
Battle of the String of Lorn and death of Cailein Mór - Loch Awe -
Glacier action - Old outlet - Strath of Kilmartin – Antiquities -
Carnasarie Castle - Bishop Carswell – Conclusion.
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