Glenlyon History Society (Comann Eachdraidh Ghleann Lìomhann)

[dcampbell]

Greetings all,

As I reread my ggggrandfathers letter again, I find ythis.

And you have a bridge across the river at "sloc an eichdhuibh". A bit later he applauds the choice of a church site at Garadh Mhor.

We are still learning how to get a respectable scanned copy that is yet small enough in Kb to email, and you will have the transcript of the letter. The original is in Scotland. I am going to write my cousin to tell of this website and enquire as to whether or not whoever posesses it might be willing to scan the original.

Slainte,

Donal
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From Roroyare and Duneaves...A powerful Glen to Northfield, and New Roroyare

[dcampbell]

Greetings,

I think I have found the meaning of the phrase....pool of the black horse.

Now I wonder, first, which pool on the Lyon, and if the 'black horse' is related to the water spirits of gaelic story.

Donal 8)
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From Roroyare and Duneaves...A powerful Glen to Northfield, and New Roroyare

[dcampbell]

Greetings all,

OK, the pool is in Glenlyon, but might not be in the Lyon itself. I wonder if anyone there has access to a history of when the bridges were built. Especially between the years of 1798 and 1855.

This would have had to have been a first time bridge over that portion of the river.

Slainte,

Donal
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From Roroyare and Duneaves...A powerful Glen to Northfield, and New Roroyare