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Acholter Standing Stone / Menhir
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St. Michael's Chambered Tomb
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Excavation report (.PDF file) relevant to Carnbaan, St Michael's and Glecknabae

There are plans of the sites on pdf pages 13, 20 and 23 respectively
greywether Posted by greywether
9th March 2004ce
Edited 5th September 2007ce

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Carnbaan (Chambered Tomb) — Folklore

On the western shore of the isle, near Scarrel Point*, exists a cave designated "The Piper's Cave," which the natives believed to be the opening to a subterranean passage through Eenan Hill to Carnbaan or Achavulig (Ach-a-bhuilg), where its exit was. Supernatural beings inhabited this dark retreat, which no mortal dared enter. A bold piper essayed this forlorn-hope, and was heard by his friends gaily piping underground until his slogan became hushed in the depths of the mountain. As he passed under the hearthstone of Lenihall farmhouse, he was heard lamenting that he had not a sword-hand as well as two for his pipes, and he would have routed the ogres and demons attacking him ("Da lamh air son a Phiob agus lamh air son a chlaideamh."). Then the music ceased - forever.
*Is this near Michael's Grave? Quote from 'The Isle of Bute in the olden time" by J K Hewison, 1893.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
26th August 2009ce

Largizean (Stone Row / Alignment) — Images (click to view fullsize)

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Ettrick Bay (Stone Circle) — Images

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