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Castle Stalker Stalker Isle Argyllshire Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Note about the Stewarts of Appin, 27 September 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW120/183
Scope and Contents

Note about the Stewarts of Appin collected from John Livingstone 'Muillear Mòr', Portnacroish, Appin [Port na Crois, An Apainn, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] aged 73 years, that the Stewarts' hunting seat was Stalker Isle [Caisteal Stalcaire/Castle Stalker] and that Achnancon[e] [Achadh nan Con/Achnacone] was where they kept their dogs. He also notes that Appin was divided between John Stewart's sons and that Captain Stewart of Invernahyle was in charge of government [-] in Appin.

Dates: 27 September 1883

Story about Sir Donald Campbell of Airds shooting a servant, 2 September 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW106/15
Scope and Contents

Story about Sir Donald Campbell of Airds shooting a servant. While he was living at E[ilean] an Stalcair [Stalker Isle or Castle Stalker, Earra Ghàidheal/Argyllshire] Campbell had sent a servant to [Inver-] in a hurry but the servant returned so quickly that Campbell thought he had not gone at all and on seeing him crossing the stream shot him.

Dates: 2 September 1870