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Scotland Magazine author Mairi MacDonaldHeart of the highlandsMairi MacDonald visits Loch Torridon Country House Hotel Many years ago Lord Lovelace, a few friends, his ghillie and a handful of staff would set out with a pony or two around the head of the loch to the shooting lodge Beinn Damph for an annual event. There they would stay for a few weeks, stalking the hills during the day returning to the roaring fires... Best of Scotland from Issue 14 published on 2/5/2004 Where the whisky flows like waterISLAY HAS A LONG HISTORY. MAIRI MACDONALD GOES BACK TO THE ISLE OF HER ANCESTORS From the Islay base on Eilean Mor in Loch Finlaggan, the Lords of the Isles ruled the west of Scotland and most of the islands for more than 300 years. They were a powerful dynasty and they were MacDonalds, descendants of the original Lord of the Isles, Somerled MacGillebride. That is, until 1493, ... Scottish Tours from Issue 10 published on 5/9/2003 |  | ||||||||||||
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