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Thread #748   Message #238575
Posted By: kendall
05-Jun-00 - 07:29 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Glencoe Massacre (Jim McLean)
Subject: RE: Who wrote
Mim..you mentioned Gaberlunzie. do you know Gordon and Robin?

The story I was told by a Scot, was that the chief of the MacDonald clan was a little late in swearing alliegence to King William, but, he finally made the trek through the snow from Glen Coe to Inverness to "sign up" with the Kings Secretary , a man named Dalrymple. By the time he arrived in Inverness, Dalrymple had issued the order to wipe out the MacDonalds, and had left Inverness.
I have stood on the spot where the signal fire was lit, and, I swear that you can feel the sorrow in that Glen today. The Campbells have never been forgiven, and, I saw a hotel in Glen Coe with a sign on the lawn which read.. "No dogs or Campbells allowed."