Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-28
THE RICHMOND rISPATOH

a.. lie, oo,t,rv there were tapestry on
IL ,-ali, ,,.Ins I'm the cellar, and armour
still hanging on the walls VI VI" -,
mo,,ty. There is a most romantic taie
told of one OF the lords OF this ano'en.
castle-the tale OF man VINO rsluI Us So,
the guse OF a beggar. after ha''ns
given up for dead. and finds ms wire on
~ a,,a ~ heiny married. Husband ana
via are happiIy reunited. much 10 the
di.counture of the would-be successor W
the warlike lord OF the castle
.'This Is Sir Walters pile OF Ardenvohr
Changed since Dalgetty criticised It's
strength
Yet stiTl the people say voice Is hearh
Above the waiting OF tie winter storms
Saying that never shall the castle iai
Which love and patience built IN seven
years.
Irntu the sea suhmerges Cruacham.'
Leaving our little steamer, and giancihg
regretfully at the varied picture OF ma
ture's own painting, which we must leave
behind. We betake ourselves 10 the ran
NAV which winds around the TANKS OF
the great mountain and closely shirS
the narrow arm of Loeb Awe-so cIoseiy
that the road-bed was cut out OF th.
mountain side. This narrow corner OF
the lake is called the Pass or Branuer'
Here Bruce and Wallace fought their
country's battles. Here 1t Is said BRUCE
lost the famous Brooch OF Lorn, when
was highly prized by the McDougalls as
a proof of their chieftan's prowess Pass
ing Taynuilt and crossing Connel ferry
we get q glimpse Of Dunstannage Castle'
and soon obtain grand view OF opah
and the mountains of Null in the as
lance We run swiftly into Oban station
and are soon comfortably housed IN the
Grand Western Hotel
After a good nights rest and n we'll
served breakfast we are ready TO look
nj this Observation-Disclosures little town OF
Oban. with n population now numbering
over 1000 although not many years ago
II was described as a village, which was
pleasantly situated with a respectable
row of houses fronting the harbor. Now
all this is changed, and the village has
grown TO be a thriving town, with solidly-
built houses, excellent hotels, and good
railway and steamboat communication
with the outer world; and it is now the
busiest place in all the Western High
lands Here is the meeting place Of
tourists to and from the North Highlands
by way of the Highland railway and
CALIFORNIAN canal. Here they are met by
multtudes from Glasgow and Edinburgh.
from London and Paris, and New YORK
and Chicago. Here, too. the regattas OF
the Highland Yacht club are held, and
notables from all parts or the HlSnlandS
assemble to see the Highland games.
which are held annuity. and To share in
the pleasure Of the great bali at the
close of the season. And is not this the
"Duntroone" OF Blacks Highland
Cousins?'
Oban is beautifully built on a semi
circular bay, and looks out beyond the
Sound of Herrera on the Firth OF Lorn.
while away in the distance are seen the
mountains Of Null. separated from Os-
slams woody Morven by the Sound OF
Null and directly opposite lies the Island
OF Herrera, where Alexander the Second
breathed out his life on the sth OF july
1919: and We are told that his body lies
buried in Melrose Abbey. Dunolly Castle
rises from its rocky foundation at tha
north end of the bay. 1t is square
keep. which was built by the Lords OF
Lorn. and is now In possession OF their
descendants the McDouCalls. who occupy
Dunolly House. Another Of the notable
ruins is Dunstannage Castle, at the
mouth Of Loeb Etve and about four
miles from Oban. This was az one time
the seat of Scottish royalty. and In 1t
rested the coronation stone. which was
removed to Scone and transferred TO
Westminster by Edward. where it forms
part Of the coronation chair