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to the W. [West] discovered by the boys while
herding sheep. I expect it is the cave marked
on the 6” O.S. [Ordnance Survey] maps. A mile further on

[Margin] O.S. [Ordnance Survey] 50.

I reached Dun Carnachaidh perched on a
cliff on the E [East] slope of Cnoc Carnachaidh. It
is a complete ruin. Int. [Internal] diameter 30 ft. [feet]. Thickness
of walls 15 ft. [feet]. Doorway not recognisable.
The road down the strath is very beautiful
the banks of the river clothed with birch
woods. I got to the inn at Bettyhill about
6.30. It has passed under new management
& been added to and is most comfortable.
There are no other visitors.

23rd May. A day of much needed rest but a
horrible lot of correspondence to attend to.
This is a most beautiful place with coast
scenery quite as fine as any in Cornwall.

24th May. A lovely day. Called on Mr. Mackay
the schoolmaster who kindly accompanied
us to Fiscary to see the cairns. Here there
is a stretch of moorland lying about 1 1/2
m. [miles] E [East] of Bettyhill Hotel and stretching towards
the hamlet of Swordly. Over it lie small

[Margin] O.S [Ordnance Survey] [-–]

cairns in great numbers - some of them
rather larger than the usual run – with length
nearly twice their breadth – two of them measured

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