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way to Achurigill where Jocelyn awaited me with
a motor and we parted regretting that my wandering
footsteps were not likely to take me again to Doir a Chatha.
It has been an exquisite day. The hawthorn is in
full blossom, beds of wild thyme empurple the
grassy banks by the roadside and the first
flowers of the bell heather are coming out.
Strath Oykell in its lower reaches is beautifully
wooded. Natural Scotch firs of great size are
dotted along the hillside near Tutim and
in the woods of Rosehall there is great
variety of timber.

1st July. A lovely morning. Rode on my bicycle
to the broch near Dalchork. It is situated
on the left hand bank of the Tirry on the top of a
knoll which rises to a height of about 30' above
the river from the flat haugh along side.
The numerous sheep drains show that the
surrounding land was formerly boggy, and
must have added to the defensibility of the site.
Towards the river the slope is abrupt and on the
S. [South] the edge of the mound has been scarped
to a height of about 6' and a short distance
from its base the ruins of a wall curve
round westward towards the river bank.
On the N. and E. [North and East] sides coming up to the

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