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Note about Popeham [Strachan Irving Popham] of Aird Chattan [Àird Chatain/Ardchattan, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] discarding human remains until one night he heard a voice and that made him stop.

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Note about priests preaching on Sgeir a' Phobuil [An Apainn/Appin] and that Cill Mhodain in Ardchattan [Cille Mhaodain/Àird Chatain] was the oldest [priory] in Argyllshire, probably collected from Donald MacColl [foxhunter, Glencreran, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire]. Also notes that Sir Walter Scott was in Glencreran several times, while Donald was there.

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Story which tells how 'Pri'orr Airdecatain' [Prior of Ardchattan, Àirde-Catain/Ardchattan, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] ordered that 'Craobh nan abhall' should be propped up and railed. As long as Robert Ardchattan was alive the tree was cared for by the people.

Scope and Contents Story about the death of Rob Tighearna [Robert Stewart of Appin], that while 'the whole of Appin' attended his funeral, his son Dual [Dùghall] [Dugald Stewart of Appin] did not but instead stayed at home. He spent the gold which Rob had left and sold his property [to Hugh Seton of Touch]. A piper called MacInnes from Glencoe played for the funeral from Leitir Shiuna to Aird Chattan [Leitir Sìuna/Lettershuna, Àird Chatain/Ardchattan, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire], a distance of 15 miles: 'He...