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182 INVASION OF ARGYLESHIRE.
ricd in their sheep skin bags, which was in these times
used by Highlander's in place of Knapsacks.
This invasion wiU be held in perpetuity by the natives
of Argyleshire, which they call Blaidhna ?ia?i Athalach.
The year of the Athole-men.
After the Ridire du had regaled himself and his men
at Inverary ; on the day following, he counter-marched
home, and ordered his piper to compose another march
tune, suitible to the ocassion, which he extemporily did, as
under,
Gabhaidh sinne 'n rathad mor, gaibhaidh sinne 'n rathad
mor,
Gabhaidh sinne 'n rathad mor, olc air rahath le cach e :
Bha mi cuide ruibh an raoir, marri cuideachdan mo ghaoil,
Bha mi cuide ruibh an raoir, air an raon ann Claidich.
We have heard no more of the Athole-men, whose
moral conduct might be no worse than the neighbouring
Clans around them, such as the Gordons—the Grants
the Mackintoshes— the Frasers— the Cameron's—the Mackays,
&c., whose history, according to Mr. Browne and
other authors of veracity and impartiality is dreadful to
relate.
The hero of our story (Alexander Macdonell) is improperly
called by eminent authors Macdonald for want of
knowledge of the true meaning of patronomic names.
The Macdonalds descended from the elder brother Donald
and the Macdonnells from the younger brother, Ronald ;
distinguished as difterent names ClaiidoTiaill, and Cla7i-
?-aoìiaill. Antrim is said to be of the latter race, Avhich
induced him to be more partial to our hero, than to any
Macdonald. They no doubt co-alesced in war, but in
peace they kept seperate ; for instance the great laird of
Clan-ranald, Glengary and Kepach, are of the latter
tribe. Antrim maintains the chieftenship in Ireland, and
Clanranold in Scotlaud, frequently disputed by Glengarry.
Tbe Macl,eans,
guished.
Mackintoshes, &c., are similarly distin-
It is well known that Major General Madconell ap-
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