This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...No. 2 for Greenock to Ardrishaig. On the arrival of the ' lona' at Ardrishaig, there is a coach in waiting for travellers by this route. For the first few miles the coach road runs along the canal side; the principal objects on the road here being the village of Lochgilphead and Kilmory House, on the opposite ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...No. 2 for Greenock to Ardrishaig. On the arrival of the ' lona' at Ardrishaig, there is a coach in waiting for travellers by this route. For the first few miles the coach road runs along the canal side; the principal objects on the road here being the village of Lochgilphead and Kilmory House, on the opposite side of the loch, the seat of Sir John P. Orde, Bart., with a large octagonal tower of blue stone ashlar. Near Kilmory House is the site of the ancient chapel of Kilmory which was erected by the monks of Paisley about 1240. Four miles from Ardrishaig, the road leaves the canal, and, turning north-east, leads through 'a small pass to Auchna-shellach. On the road to Kilmartin, there are numerous remains of antiquity, all of which have their traditions and legends. Dunadd, a singular-looking hill, having the ruins of a fort and a well on the top, is, according to popular tradition, the headquarters of the fairies of the district, and it was also the abode of the Fingalians; but if the people of the place are their descendants, they must have sadly degenerated, as no one could perform the feats of skill and strength attributed to these ancient heroes. The whole of the district on to Kil-martin is full of antiquarian remains, such as cairns, crosses, vitrified forts, which connect the present with the far-off past. Two miles beyond Kilmartin, a road branches off the one the coach from Ardrishaig travels, which leads to Oban by Craig-nish and the Pass of Melfort, passing through very fine scenery; and tourists who are fond of pedestrian tours can leave the coach and walk by this road to Oban. Those who prefer the easier mode of travelling by coach and steamboat, and who wish to see the beauties of Loch Awe, go on through the Pass of Craigenterive, ...
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