Other sources say the charges against him were never substantiated. The people of Dingwall, where he came from, saw fit to build a sizeable monument in his honour.

And, correction? Most sources give the lyricist as Thomas McWilliam - no "in" on the end!

By coincidence, I had mentioned this tune in the thread on musical discoveries and given links to 2 further versions of this tune, from the "celtic rock" by Wolfstone, to the sublime fiddle of Jenna Reid.