Individual record
First name: Murdo
Surname: MacRae
Maiden name:
Sloinneadh/nickname: Bachall
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Year of death: 1920
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Gravestone inscription: Erected By Murdo McRae In Memory Of His Brother Duncan McRae Who Died 12th January 1894, Aged 31 Years
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Biography: The ‘Bachall’ was famous for making his own whisky and for ‘smuggling’. He lived at one time on Eilean na Bà. The Bachall’s mother was a Margaret MacDonald, known as ‘Colla’ ; his father was Dunnchadh Dubh from Cuaig. The ‘Bachall’ is not marked on a gravestone of his own, but is buried in this area. The Bachall had several brothers including: Duncan MacRae (Bachall Beag) who drowned returning from Plockton with whisky for his wedding; Peter MacRae who also drowned in the Linne Aillseach (the area between Loch Kishorn, Kyle, Broadford and Crowlin; and John MacRae, who is also believed to have drowned. He had a sister Margaret, first wife of Dòmhnall Òg Gillanders of Toscaig.
Reference number: 166
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Graveyard section: 2
Lair number: 17
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