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AND A MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS By JOHN H. DIXON, F.S.A. Scot .
TO SIR KENNETH S. MACKENZIE , SIXTH BARONET AND THIRTEENTH
PREFACE.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
ANTIQUITIES
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
PART I. Records and Traditions of Gairloch. CHAPTER PAGE I.
Chapter I. Early History.
Chapter II. The Tragedy of Isle Maree.
Chapter III. The Mackenzies of Kintail.
Chapter IV. Ewan Mac Gabhar , the Son of the Goat.
Chapter V. The MacRaes of Kintail and Gairloch.
Chapter VI. The MacBeaths.
Chapter VII. The M'Leods of Gairloch.
Chapter VIII. The Macdonalds in Gairloch.
Chapter IX. Hector Roy Mackenzie, First Laird of Gairloch.
Chapter X. John Glassich Mackenzie and his Sons.
Chapter XI. John Roy Mackenzie.
Chapter XII. Expulsion of the M'Leods from Gairloch.
Chapter XIII. Alastair Breac , and his Son and Grandson.
Chapter XIV. The Baronets of Gairloch, and some other Gairloch Mackenzies.
Chapter XV. Gairloch Estates, and Old Names of Places.
Chapter XVI. Ecclesiastical History of Gairloch.
Chapter XVII. Ancient Gairloch Ironworks.
Chapter XVIII. The Historic Ironworks of Loch Maree.
Chapter XIX. The Iron Ores used in Gairloch.
Chapter XX. Remains of Ironworks in the Parish of Gairloch.
Chapter XXI. ANTIQUITIES.
PART II. Inhabitants of Gairloch. CHAPTER PAGE I. Ancestry and
Chapter I. Ancestry and Names.
Chapter II. Warfare and Weapons.
Chapter III. Polity and Customs.
Chapter IV. Religion and Religious Observances.
Chapter V. Character and Characteristics.
Chapter VI. Language and Dress.
Chapter VII. Ways and Means.
Chapter VIII. Agriculture and Stock.
Chapter IX. Fisheries.
Chapter X. Posts and Road-making.
Chapter XI. Superstitions of Isle Maree.
Chapter XII. Superstitions of Isle Maree ( continued ).
Chapter XIII. Superstitions Generally.
Chapter XIV. Witchcraft and Magic.
Chapter XV. Visions and Second-Sight.
Chapter XVI. Bards and Pipers.
Chapter XVII. Hereditary Pipers of the Gairloch Family.
Chapter XVIII. William Mackenzie and Malcolm Maclean.
Chapter XIX. William Ross, the Gairloch Bard.
Chapter XX. Alexander Campbell, Bard to Sir Hector.
Chapter XXI. Alexander Grant, the Great Bard of Slaggan.
Chapter XXII. John Mackenzie of the "Beauties."
Chapter XXIII. Living Gairloch Bards.
Chapter XXIV. The Poolewe Artist.
Chapter XXV. James Mackenzie's Gairloch Stories.
PART III. Natural History of Gairloch. CHAPTER PAGE I. Physical
Chapter I. Physical Features.
Chapter II. Climate and Weather.
Chapter III. Anecdotes and Notes.
Chapter IV. Lower Forms of Life.
Chapter V. Mammals of Gairloch.
Chapter VI. Birds of Gairloch.
Chapter VII. Flowering Plants of Gairloch.
Chapter VIII. Shells of Gairloch.
Chapter IX. The Geology of Loch Maree and Neighbourhood.
Chapter X. Minerals of Gairloch.
PART IV. Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree. CHAPTER PAGE I.
Chapter I. Gairloch of the Present Day.
Chapter II. Approaches and Roads.
Chapter III. Achnasheen to Kenlochewe.
Chapter IV. Kenlochewe to Talladale.
Chapter V. Talladale to the Gairloch Hotel.
Chapter VI. The Gairloch Hotel to Poolewe.
Chapter VII. Poolewe to Aultbea.
Chapter VIII. Excursions from Kenlochewe.
Chapter IX. Excursions from Talladale.
Chapter X. Excursions from Gairloch.
Chapter XI. Excursions from Poolewe.
Chapter XII. Excursions from Aultbea.
Chapter XIII. Excursion by Steamer on Loch Maree.
Chapter XIV. The Fionn Loch and its Dubh Loch.
Chapter XV. Loch Gruinard.
Chapter XVI. Angling in Sea Lochs.
Chapter XVII. Angling in Loch Maree.
Chapter XVIII. Angling in Fresh-water Lochs.
Chapter XIX. Salmon Angling.
Chapter XX. Deer Forests and Grouse Shooting.
List of Books and MSS. quoted or referred to.
Statement of Authorities for Traditions, and c., embodied in
Memoirs of Bards and Pipers. Ruaridh Mackay, piper Iain Buidhe
TABLES.
I. Mountains of Gairloch.
II. Distances.
III. Population, and c., of Gairloch.
IV. Ministers of the Parish of Gairloch. NAME. DATE OF
V. Lairds of Gairloch. NAME. BORN. SUCCEEDED. DIED. Hector Roy
APPENDICES. Extracts from Old Writers and Records, and c. A .
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INDEX.
