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Page 75
... Kyle Rhea would always remain the usual ferry for the Black Cattle of Skye , ' 1 and it continued to be the main crossing - place till the construction of the railway to Strome Ferry and subsequently to Kyle of Lochalsh diverted the ...
... Kyle Rhea would always remain the usual ferry for the Black Cattle of Skye , ' 1 and it continued to be the main crossing - place till the construction of the railway to Strome Ferry and subsequently to Kyle of Lochalsh diverted the ...
Page 77
... Kyle Rhea each autumn for the southern markets must have been very considerable . As late as 1821 , the cattle traffic crossing the Kyle was of such importance that when new piers were erected on both sides of the strait at Kyle Rhea ...
... Kyle Rhea each autumn for the southern markets must have been very considerable . As late as 1821 , the cattle traffic crossing the Kyle was of such importance that when new piers were erected on both sides of the strait at Kyle Rhea ...
Page 229
... Kyle Rhea to the Southward . This communication must either be through Glen - Elg by Loch Hourn - Head and part of the Glengarry Road , or by Glensheil and the Rhiebuie Road to a point on the Glengarry Road called Inch - Laggan ; the ...
... Kyle Rhea to the Southward . This communication must either be through Glen - Elg by Loch Hourn - Head and part of the Glengarry Road , or by Glensheil and the Rhiebuie Road to a point on the Glengarry Road called Inch - Laggan ; the ...
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The Early Drovers | 6 |
The Life and Work of a Drover | 20 |
The Economics of Droving | 45 |
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