MacLeod (of Dunvegan)
Family
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull, August 1886
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW122/31
Scope and Contents
Fragment of a story about hidden treasure on Am Muile/Isle of Mull. The story relates to the betrayal by MacLeod of Dunvegan and Maclean of Lochbuie of Hector Odhar Maclean at the Battle of Bloody Bay. When Maclean realised he was betrayed he 'car[r]ied the treasure up & threw it in the well where it is buried. closed up now simply a hollow.'
Dates:
August 1886
Fragment of a story entitled 'Mac Coinnich agus Mac Leoid', c1862
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/15
Scope and Contents
Fragment of a story entitled 'Mac Coinnich agus Mac Leoid' [MacKenzie and MacLeod], probably collected from Kenneth Morrison, Trien/Trithean, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye. The story tells how MacKenzie sent a messenger to MacLeod with a letter asking for a date and place to have a battle in Maom Ratagain [Màm Ratagan, Siorramachd Inbhir Nis/Inverness-shire]. MacLeod was shelling shellfish into a plaid when the messenger found him but on hearing the message MacLeod quickly picked up...
Dates:
c1862
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- Eigg Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Glenshiel Ross and Cromarty Scotland 1
- Iona Argyllshire Scotland 1
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- Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
- Kinloch Ainort Isle of Skye Inverness-shire Scotland 1
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