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hills, of which the highest is 2,600 ft. It is bounded 

 on the north by Loch Sligachan, on the east by 

 the Sound of Raasay and Loch Ainort, and on 

 the west by Macleod of Macleod's ground of Glen 

 Drynoch. There are no crofters on this property, 

 but the tourists are very troublesome, keeping the 

 deer constantly on the move, and spoiling many 

 stalks, so much so that the average kill is but 

 twelve stags a season. Deer are said to swim to 

 and from the Island of Skye to the mainland across 

 Loch Alsh, and also even to come from Applecross 

 in Ross-shire, swimming first to Raasay and from 

 thence to Skye. This property has been in the hands 

 of the Macdonalds of Sleat for several centuries, and 

 although there have been other claimants to the proud 

 title of " Macdonald of the Isles," the honour rests at 

 this day with the present owner of Sconser. From 

 towards the end of the year 1590 numerous were 

 the clan warfares these Macdonalds took part in, 

 especially with the Macleans of Dowart, and in 

 1 591 each of these chieftains was condemned to 



