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Saighdear a thug rabhadh do chlach ro Mhurt Ghleann Comhan.

Contributors
Date 1959
Track ID 34418
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.059.A2

Original Tape ID

SA1959.059

Summary

The soldier who warned a stone about the impending massacre in Glencoe.

The contributor heard this story from a local woman. The soldiers who carried out the Glencoe massacre were led by Captain Campbell of Glenlyon, who was related to MacDonald of Glencoe by marriage. One of the soldiers, his conscience not allowing him to keep the impending massacre a secret, took a walk with MacDonald. The soldier told a stone of what would happen, MacDonald overheard, and he escaped to Ballachulish with a few other men.

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Lismore and Appin

Village/Place - Glencoe

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Lismore and Appin

Village/Place - Glencoe

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Story

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good