Synopsis
The Glencoe and North Lorn Folk Museum opened in 1967 founded by Miss Barbara Fairweather the author of this book. from 1968 the Museum published a range of booklets on different aspects of Highland life. On requests from the Museum's supporters it was decided to merge these booklets into one single volume which was then published in 1984.
The details of the stories of life in and around Glencoe and Loch Leven was provided first hand by older locals and provide a record of life in this historically important area of the western Highlands.
With The book provides chapters on the following:
- Glencoe: A short history
- Lismore, Duror and Strath of Appin
- Eilean Munda: The burial island in Loch Leven
- Ballachulish slate quarry
- Living in old Glencoe
- Pictures of the past
- The Folklore of Glencoe and North Lorn
- The Highland calendar and social life
- Highland livestock and its uses
- Highland wildlfe
- Old Highland farming
- Highland plant lore
- Travels around Glencoe in the olden days (1760 - 1900)
- Travellers tales from the Highlands
- The Highland way of life
- The view of the traveller
- Highland journeys
- The '45 Jacobite uprising
Condition Notes
A fine 1st edition with a clean dustcover with only very minor blemishes and bumping. Inside the pages are bright and clean throughout.
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