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Murt Chailein Ghlinn Iubhair.

Date 15 December 1956
Track ID 10227
Part 1
Part 2

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1956.166.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1956.166

Summary

The murder of Colin Campbell of Glenure.

Colin Campbell of Glenure, 'The Red Fox', was shot and killed while collecting rent in Glencoe. A Stewart of Appin (Seumas a' Ghlinne) was wrongly blamed for it and hanged. His body was left on the gallows for a long time. He was buried eventually by three Livingstone men. They fled to Ulva. One was the father of David Livingstone.

Item Subject/Person

Campbell, Colin [The Red Fox]

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Lismore and Appin

Village/Place - Glencoe

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good