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The Fairy Pools, Allt Coir a' Mhadaidh, Coire na Creiche, Isle of Skye.

Way back in the mists of time, the Isle of Skye was owned by two clans: T...
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The Fairy Pools, Allt Coir a' Mhadaidh, Coire na Creiche, Isle of Skye.

Way back in the mists of time, the Isle of Skye was owned by two clans: The McDonalds of Sleat, who owned the south of the island, and the McLeods, who owned the north part. These two clans were forever at each others throats, with one atrocity committed by one side being met with a retaliatory atrocity from the other side. Frankly, they were as bad as one another in this respect. This whole episode reached a head in 1601 with the battle of Coire na Creiche - this corrie. Nobody is quite sure who won the battle (it rather depends on whether you're talking to a McDonald or a McLeod) but history records that the Allt Coir a' Mhadaidh - this stream - ran red with the blood of the slain. Legend has it that the Fairies - in whom every Skye native fervently believes - used the bones of the dead to make bows and arrows.
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jorisj
 
jorisj February 15, 2015
BRAVO!!
LindaT
 
LindaT December 01, 2016
very nice details interesting story too
KarlWilliamsPhotography
KarlWilliamsPhotography December 02, 2016
Thanks Linda - glad you enjoyed the story
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guillermoturnerstephens July 10, 2017
beautifully balanced photo... well done!
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