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29th May 08, 04:54 PM
#11
 Originally Posted by cajunscot
Hmm...that's a new one. Most versions of the legend tell it that the piper was a Donald, given the association with Col Ciotach Macdonald.
The legend also states that when the handless skeleton was found in the 19th century, it was given a Christian burial, but the ghost remained active, being that the burial was Episcopalian, and the ghost, most likely a Roman Catholic.
Regards,
Todd
Some MacIntyres were hereditary pipers to some of the MacD chiefs, including Colkitto.
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