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Histories and Eras

The tales that have been passed down many generations to land in our very own hands. We would like to share these stories that shape and mould many of the most iconic landmarks in the west coast.

Eilean Donan Castle - Colin Nutt

Histories and Eras

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Paying rent in fish

A family in Aird didn’t have to pay rent. Instead, they fished for the landlord who lived in Armadale Castle

Piracy in Appin and the barque boat Jennet

Late night piracy in Loch Creran

Seagull egg collecting on Cara Island

My annual trip from Campbeltown to Cara

Sgeul na Bròige

A story told in Gaelic based at Fincharn, Lochaweside

Sodor

The disappearing and appearing island

Somerled's Cave (Uamh Shomhairle)

A cave offers refuge to giants, Celtic warriors and Jacobites

St Columba in Ardnamurchan

Local placenames and legends suggest the saint spent time here

Stac Dhòmhnuill Chaim

The stack has a unique history and has provided a hide-out at times

Sgeul an Tàilleir

A story told in Gaelic based at Eredine on east Lochaweside

The Appin Murder

Robert Louis Stevenson had a very successful novel 'Kidnapped' but what’s the real story behind his work?