262 OUR-NA-KELIG. 



amongst the loose blocks of stone on the side of Craig-na- 

 garbet, which forms a shoulder of Ben-Hope, when he 

 felt himself dying. Many attempts have been made by 

 the neighbouring inhabitants to discover these relics, but 

 without success. 



This ruthless villain was buried in a hole in the wall o* 

 Durness church, by his own direction, to baulk the threat 

 of an old woman, who told him, when he was dying, that 

 she should soon have the pleasure of dancing over his 

 grave. There is a rude monument over his resting-place, 

 on which a grotesque figure of Donald is cut, in which 

 he is represented as drawing his bow and killing a deer. 

 There is also an inscription, bearing date 1623, the year of 

 his death. It runs as follows : 



" Donald Makmarchor 

 Hier lyis !o, vas il to his 

 Friend, Var to his Fo : 

 True to his Maister in Veird 

 And Vo." 



Which was probably meant to pass as a rhyme, thus, 



Donald M'Marchow here lies low, 



Was ill to his friend, war (worse) to his foe ; 



True to his master in word and vow, 



(Or in weal and woe). 



Several of the forest anecdotes in Sutherland refer to a 

 person known by the name of Our-na-Kelig, who resided 

 in the parish of Loth, and who appears to have been not 

 only a most successful and constant hunter of deer, but also 

 a most stout and valiant clansman. His history is 

 involved in considerable mystery, but his memory does not 

 appear to have been tarnished with any thing like secret 

 assassination, or other serious crime. His proper name is 



