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Offline RSMACL

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Isle of Raasay, Scotland, 1773
« on: Thursday 08 October 09 01:32 BST (UK) »
Anyone help with any further info. re my husband's ancestors:
Torquil McLeod, b.c. 1774 Hallaig, Isle of Raasay.  m. Christina McLennan (x Wester Ross?) - no further info on either.
Two known children: Anne McLeod b. 20 Sept., 1802 Hallaig (no further info.) and Malcolm McL. b. 8 April 1804, Hallaig. d. sometime between 1841 and 1851 Census.
Malcolm m.  Christian (Christy) McLennan (from Wester Ross?) - five known children Murdoch, Anne, Mary, John and Malcolm.  Ruth MacLeod in Australia

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Re: Torquil McLeod Hallaig, Isle of Raasay, 1773
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 08 October 09 10:39 BST (UK) »
I imagine you know Sorley Maclean's poem "Hallaig"? I think it relates to viewing  the ruins of the houses of the departed inhabitants........Skoosh.

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Re: Torquil McLeod Hallaig, Isle of Raasay, 1773
« Reply #2 on: Friday 09 October 09 05:10 BST (UK) »
Thanks yes, I have a copy of the lovely poem.  Ruth
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