Journeying in MacDougall CountryLulu.com, 2008 - 281 páginas Walk the glens and hills of the highlands with Walter Marshall Macdougall, enthusiastic tourist, investigative researcher, and spirited Highlander. With kinsfolk and friends, including the 30th Chief of Clan MacDougall, he traces the historical and cultural roads of the clan throughout the ancient territory of Somerled. After years of studying clan history and corresponding with Scottish kin, the author's dream of journeying to MacDougall Country became a reality. In Journeying in MacDougall Country, his journal notes and sketches are supplemented with maps, historical notes, and geographical information to form a unique illustrated travel guide for all who wish to explore this country and its people. "This beautifully written book should give tremendous pleasure to many." ~ Coline MacDougall of MacDougall, 30th Chief."A delight in store for many and a 'must read' for MacDougall clansfolk." ~ Morag MacDougall of MacDougall, 31st Chief. |
Conteúdo
North to Oban | 3 |
Dunollie | 7 |
Ganavan | 14 |
Kirk Glenmore Pulpit Hill and McCaigs Tower | 17 |
Lismore | 22 |
On the Shore Road to Gallanach | 27 |
The Old Track to Kilbride | 31 |
The Islands and the Sea | 37 |
Craignish | 162 |
Ardencaple House Seil and Luing | 163 |
Tigh Cuil and the Stones of Duachy | 168 |
A Day on Kerrera | 174 |
Dunollies Eagle | 180 |
Touched by the Mist | 182 |
LORE OF LORN | 183 |
About the Notes | 184 |
Evening Atop Cnoc Carnach | 43 |
Ardchattan Brander and Dalrigh | 46 |
Dinner With the Chief | 53 |
Glen Etive | 56 |
The String of Lorn | 63 |
Loch Awe Melfort and Degnish | 67 |
Craignish and Lunga | 73 |
Raera and Nether Lorn | 81 |
Island of Kerrera | 86 |
Dunstaffnage | 92 |
Luncheon at Dunollie | 98 |
Weather | 100 |
Glen Lonan | 105 |
Benderloch | 111 |
Journey Epilogue | 115 |
Blessed for a Second Time | 119 |
Artists and MacDougall Castles | 122 |
The Avenue | 129 |
Pulpit Hill | 131 |
Lismore | 134 |
Gallanach | 136 |
From Loch Gleann a Bhearraidh to Gallanach | 141 |
Crossing Mull | 143 |
Evening on Iona | 148 |
Staffa | 149 |
Loch Awe and the Islands of Inishail and Fraoch Eilean | 153 |
Glencoe a Second Look | 158 |
Rannoch Moor and Glen Orchy | 159 |
View Over Lunga House | 160 |
Antiquity of Lorn | 185 |
Architectural Decorative Designs | 194 |
Arrow Slits and Gun Loops | 195 |
Battles | 196 |
Cadets and Other Branches of Clan MacDougall | 203 |
Castles and Houses | 213 |
Coeffin Castle Floor Plan | 218 |
Dunollie Castle Floor Plan | 220 |
Dunstaffnage Castle Floor Plan | 225 |
Gylen Castle Floor Plan | 227 |
Gylen Castle Oriel Window | 229 |
Churches and Burial Grounds | 233 |
Dunstaffnage Chapel Windows | 236 |
Chiefs of the Clan and Their Coats of Arms | 239 |
Arms of the MacDougall Chiefs | 240 |
List of Maps | 248 |
Flora and Fauna | 249 |
Physical Geology | 255 |
Other Lore | 264 |
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Contact Information | 271 |
Maps | 272 |
Central Lorn | 273 |
Oban Area | 274 |
Lismore | 275 |
Southern Lorn | 276 |
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