Author Topic: Macdonalds of Laggan 'Long-John's relatives  (Read 14867 times)

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Re: Macdonalds of Laggan 'Long-John's relatives
« Reply #36 on: Friday 01 April 22 17:27 BST (UK) »
Good pic of Melgarve, probably built in the late 40s, Melgarve was the drove stance for cattle coming over the Corrieyairack. By the middle of the century some estates were charging so much per score for droves overnighting at the stance so a house at the back of beyond makes sense?

https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/4023404

By a Nic Bullivant, this is actually the back of the house.

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Skoosh.