Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire Its Records, Traditions, Inhabitants, and Natural History, with a Guide to Gairloch and Loch Maree, and a Map and Illustrations

CHAPTER XIII.--ALASTAIR BREAC, AND HIS SON AND GRANDSON.

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Alastair Breac, a renowned warrior--Raids of cattle lifters--Iain Geal Donn proposes a raid on Gairloch--Alastair Buidhe Mackay intercepts him at Scardroy--Slays him and all his men except one--Alastair Breac sends the news to Lord Mackenzie--Cameron of Lochiel plans a raid on Gairloch in revenge--Alastair Breac sends eighty men to oppose him, but he has retired--Song composed to the Guard of the Black Corrie--Colla Ban--In default of blackmail threatens raid on Gairloch--His spies are frightened by four Gairloch men at Luibmhor--Kenneth, sixth laird of Gairloch, fined as a "malignant"--Alexander, seventh laird of Gairloch 49