Lochiel, Sir Ewen Cameron <strong>of</strong>, 235, 236 Lochlann, 20, 98, 99, 103, 105, 112. 248, 259. (See also Norway) Loch Lights 285, 286 Lochmaddy, 16, 273 Loireag, 56-58 Lords <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Isles, 59, 101, 186, 260 Lome, 16, 38, 79 Lost Continent, 75 Lothbeg, 137 Louden, Lord, 163 Lullaby <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Faery Woman, 20 Lundale, 255 Luskentyre, 41, 42, 306 Luss, 159 Lynn <strong>of</strong> Lome, 251 Lynn <strong>of</strong> Morven, 252 MacAlpine. 216 et seq., 323 MacAndrea, Iain Beag, 196-197 MacArthurs. 169 MacAskills, 193, 194, 321 MacAulays, 226 et seq. MacAulay, Donald Cam, 213, 226- 232 MacCodrums, 98 et seq., 112 MacColls, 306, 307. 325, 326 MacCrimmons, 34-36, 112 et seq., 167 MacCrimmon's Lament, 36, 167, 168 MacDonald, Alex<strong>and</strong>er, <strong>of</strong> Glenaladale, 160, 327 MacDonald, Donald Gorm, 241- 243 267-268 MacDonald, Flora, 324 MacDonald, Sir James, <strong>of</strong> Islay, 52 MacDonalds <strong>of</strong> Clan Ranald, see Clan Ranald MacDonalds <strong>of</strong> Largie, 48, 49 MacDougalls <strong>of</strong> Ardincaple, 47 MacDougalls <strong>of</strong> Lome, 32 MacGregors, 243-246; Rob Roy MacGregor, 213 et seq. Maclans, 172, 173, 206, 322 Maclntyres, 323 MacKav, John Mor, 228 et seq. MacKenzies, 205, 328 MacKinnon <strong>of</strong> Strath, 152 MacLaines <strong>of</strong> Loch Buie, 169, 219, 220, 282, 290 MacLeans <strong>of</strong> Coll, 61 THE PEAT-FIRE FLAME 336 MacLeans <strong>of</strong> Duart, 208, 220 et seq. MacLean, Sir Lachlan, <strong>of</strong> Duart, 52 MacLean, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Donald, 26 MacLachlan <strong>of</strong> MacLachlan, 47 MacLeod, Alasdair Little-heel, 228 et seq. MacLeod, Fiona, 98, 100 MacLeod, Rev. Dr. Kenneth. D.D., 28, 43, 49, 101 MacLeod, Sir Norman, <strong>of</strong> Berneray, 47, 50, 51, 127, 182 MacLeod <strong>of</strong> MacLeod, 91, 125, 171, 225, 229 MacLeods <strong>of</strong> Dunvegan, 20-23, 34, 126, 225 MacLeods <strong>of</strong> Lewis, 13, 195, 196, 204, 205 MacLeods <strong>of</strong> Raasay, 13, 84, 266, 267 MacLeods <strong>of</strong> Skye, 36 172 (see also MacLeods <strong>of</strong> Dunvegan) MacNabs, 200, 201, 239 MacNaughtons, 244 MacNeils, 171, 181 et seq., 201, 202, 213, 256 et seq., 315, 316 MacNeish. 201 MacNicol's Leap, 218, 219 MacPhees <strong>of</strong> .Colonsay, 97, 171, 172 MacQuarries <strong>of</strong> Ulva, 64 MacRaes, 183 MacRae-Gilstrap, Colonel, 259 MacRitchie, David, 111 MacSweyns, 269-271 MacTaggart, Mrs Mary, 77 AlacVurich Mor, 58 Machrins, 2,60, 261 Mag Mulloch, 54 Mairi a' Phrioniisa, 324, 325 Mar, Earl <strong>of</strong>, 321 Martin Martin, 51, 145, 147, 149, 152. 168, 309 Meillich, 42 Men <strong>of</strong> Peace, 3, 4 Menteith, 144, 275; Lake <strong>of</strong>, 161, 275 Menzies. 192 Mermaids, 105 et seq., 298 Merry Dancers. 105, 121 Mermen, 106, 107 Minch, 119-121 Mingary, 172, 173
Mingulay, 12, 29, 293 Moidart, 160, 161 Monach Isles, 39, 75, 76, 170, 202- 204 Moniack Castle, 53 Monk, General, 234, 235 Monk's Brook, 188 Monkstadt, 43 Morag <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Heads, 181 Morar, 84, 160 Moray, 54, 124, 135, 145 Morenish, 81, 285 Morrisons, 226-227 Morrison, Dr. Norman, 319 Mothan, 5, 20, 272-274 Moy Hall, 135 Muck, Isle <strong>of</strong>, 26-28, 30, 31 Mull, 5, 24, 62, 124; Ross <strong>of</strong>, 64, 124 Munro, Neil, 35 Murder Hollow, 209 Na Fir Chlis, 121 National Museum <strong>of</strong> Antiquities, 165 Need-<strong>fire</strong>, 2 Neil <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hostages, 118 Neish Isl<strong>and</strong>, 201 Ne<strong>the</strong>r Lome, 119 Ness, 195, 226 Nic Iain Fhinn, 258, 259 Nimble Men, 89, 121 Ninian, 314 Nisabost, 41 North Insh <strong>of</strong> Perth, 178 North Rona, 101 Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Chronicle, 82 Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Lights, 105, 212 Norsemen, 83, 247-261 Norway, 98, 103, 105, 251, 253 et seq. (see also Lochlann) Nunton, 39, 108, 223 Obbe. 42, 310, 311 Ocean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spectre, 294, 295 Odhar, Coinneach, 255 Oiseval, 19 Oitir Mhor 108 Old Chevalier, 321 Ord, 251 Ord Ban, 55 Orkneys, 56, 95, 97, 103-105 Oronsay, 146 Ormacleit, 319 INDEX 337 Ossian, 101 Otter, Lore <strong>of</strong>, 132. 133 Our Highl<strong>and</strong> Folklore Heritage, 104 Outer Hebrides, 10, 29, 83, 88, 90, 95, 97 et seq., 126, 132 Over <strong>the</strong> Sea to Skye, 22 Oystercatcher, Lore <strong>of</strong>, 122 Pabbay, 12, 126, 170, 227 Pass <strong>of</strong> Balmaha, 14, 15 Pennant, Thomas, 44, U\, 136 Pennygown, 6, 7 Pepys, Samuel, 183 Perth, 178, 197, 300; Perthshire, 136, 155, 164, 166, 297, 301 Phantom Angler, 292-293 Pityoulish, 307 et seq. Pol Gawn, 248, 249 Poison, <strong>the</strong> Hunter, 137 Pooltiel, 254-255 Port Gordon, 106 Portree, 22, 31. 40, 263, 264, 266 Port Rov, 202, 203 Port Scolpaig, 202, 203 Primitive Beliefs in <strong>the</strong> Nor<strong>the</strong>ast <strong>of</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>, 54, 69 Prince Charlie, 161, 312 et seq. Prince CharUe's Country, 77, 282 Proceedings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Society <strong>of</strong> Antiquaries, 19, 103, 159 Raasay, 12, 35, 250, 251, 266, 267 Rahoy, 4 Rannoch, 13, 136, 285 Rathven, 106 Red Donald <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Faeries, 13 Red Duncan <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Hospitality, 194 Red Knowes, 22 Red Stone <strong>of</strong> Ardvorlich, 321 Reef. 38 Reef <strong>of</strong> Berneray, 99, 100 Reel o' Tulloch, 189 Rhodes, Black Knight <strong>of</strong>, 322 Risgarry, 221, 222 Roag, Loch, 226 Rob Rov. 213 et seq. Rock-gnomes, 58 Rock <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Fox, 139 Rockall, 39 Rodil, 223-224, 240 Ross-shire, 43, 116, 175, 249
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