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to find the “font”. Young Mackenzie has,
however, received a shilling, full directions
for measurement & my address & has promised
to supply me with details. It is reported locally
that a yachting party once carried off the
stone but when they reached Stoer head it
had left the yacht & flown home to Oldany.
A drive of several miles brought us to Clash:
:nessie where on the W. [West] side of the bay are the
remains of a dun. They lie on a prominent
flat topped rock whose green surface makes
it more conspicuous which rears its head
abruptly about 30 ft. [feet] up. On either side it
is cut off by deep chasms up which the
waves dash, and it is precipitous sea-wards.
The summit has been covered by an
irregular elliptical structure following to
some extent the outline of the rock, meas:
:uring over all about 36’ x 26’. Only the
foundations remain. The entrance has
been to the landward end. Telegraphing
for a trap to meet me from Lochinver
at 5.00 at Stoer Smithy & being refreshed
by a tumbler of milk at the Post office,
I mounted again & drove miles on to
Culkein. Here at the N. [North] end of the bay

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