The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-29

cipal residence Of the Macdonalds. lords
OF the isles. Early In the seventeenth
century II passed from the Macleans TO
the Campbelis. and afterward TO the
Morrisons. II has length of twenty
FIVE and half miles. a breadth Of nine
teen. and total area of 26 square
miles. The population numbers 1000.
The Duke of Argyll includes In his
possessions not only Tyree Island, but
also the Island of Iona, the most sacred
and historic spot in all Scotland. Its
history began in the year $50. when ST
Columbia. leaving the shores Of Ireland.
landed upon Iona with twelve disciples.
Having obtained the grant of the island.
he built a monastery. This was re-
peatedly attacked and destroyed by the
Norsemen and the monks suffering
martyrdom during these fierce forays.
In 1908 new monastery. as well as
nunnery, was founded by the Benedtc-
tines, and the ecclesiastical remains, Tor
which the island now Is famous, are
chiefly OF that date. They consist of the
Cathedral of st. Mary. the nunnery. sew
eral small chapels. building called the
Bishops House. and two fine crosses,
ST. Martins and Maclean's.
A little to the south Of Iona lies Colon
say, belonging to Lord Strathcona and
Mount Royal who purchased IT some
years ago from the heirs OF the late Sir
John-McNeill. The island Is eight miles
long and from one and a half to three
miles In width. Its relics consist OF
number Of standing stones and an ex-
tensive bone cave. The owners resi-
dence Ia Colonsay House, which has been
the seat of the McNeills since the six
teenth century.
In the Inner Hebrides there is to be
found the Island of Rum. or Rhum, ruled
by Sir John Bullough. This Is virtually
a huge deer reserve, which Is zealously
preserved by its owner. This island re-
serve is eight and half miles in length
by eight miles In breadth. OF its forty
two square miles of area only 300 acres
are arabic, and these are devoted to
sheep farming. The island Is mass of
high, sharp peaks. many towering 1000
feet and more in height.
In 1895 the 400 crofters living on the Is
land all were sent on to America, with
the exception of a single family, and
the arabic land converted into a sheep
farm. Today the Rhum has population
Of only I49. who acknowledge Sir John
Bullough as their rightful lord and mas
ter. He resides at Kinloch Castle and
dispenses there hospitality In keeping
with the traditions Of the island.
In the Outer Hebrides Is the Island OF
North Uist, belonging to Sir Arthur J.
Campbell-Orde. who served with distinc-
ton in the South African war. No one
can reside on the island without the
owners permission, and no taxes can be
levied without the consent Of its ruler.
1t has an area of 5000 acres and pop
ulation of nearly four thousand. The
eastern half of the island is cut up by
lochs and water courses so as to have
the appearance of an archipelago. Bon
ME Prince Charles is said to have landed
on North list and hidden in the heather.
In Bristol Channel We find Lundy. per-
haps the best known of all the islands
II has been the haunt Of pirates and
murderers. smuggiers and convicts. At
one time II fell into the hands of Turk
ish privateers; at another 1t was held by
French pirates. About seventy years ago
Lundy by purchase passed into the
hands of the Heaven family. and there
1t still remains. The price paid for II
was $3.50 Rev. II. c. Heaven is the
present owner. He became curate in
1854, and as a curate and vicar he has
since remained lord OF 1900 acres and
of about a hundred souls. The island
figures In Eingsley's "westward-Ho." and
was the death place of Judas Stuke-
ley. Half a mile from the southern end
Is Lundy Lighthouse, a spot which II Is
most essential to light adequately, for
the place always has been a menace to
shipping. The British man-o'-war Mon
tagu went aground on the Shutter Rock
at the southern end of the isle. some
five years ago. and became a total
wreck. No one can reside upon the is
land without the consent OF the owner.
and IT also is exempt from taxation.
FIANEUR