Donald of Glenisla & Traditions of Glenericht, J. O'Blair: Hardback: 1931

Donald of Glenisla & Traditions of Glenericht

By John O'Blair.

Printed at the "Advertiser" Office, Blairgowrie, 1931. First edition. Hardback cover, 283 pages. A few black & white photographs.

CONDITION
Overall good condition - see photos. Some foxing and staining to rear end papers. Foxing to front free end papers and edges. No names or writing. 

Glenisla, in Angus, is beautifully situated at the foot of Mount Blair, on the north-eastern boundary of Perthshire. The River Isla meanders peacefully down the glen, until it reaches the Reekie Linn. Here it dashes over a picturesque fall it meets on its way, and sends up a fine mist or spray that gives to the falls the name of the Reekie Linn. It passes the romantic site of "The Bonnie Hoose Airlie,'' and, after entering the noble valley of Strathmore, is joined by the River Ericht a few miles before it reaches the River Tay.

Glenericht, in Perthshire, is a romantic little glen situated south of the junction of the rivers Shee and Ardle, the combined waters of those rivers forming the River Ericht at Bridge of Cally. It is a main outlet in the Grampian range of mountains, through which the direct road from the south to Braemar passes up Glenshee and over the Cairnwell.

From this road, a few miles north of Blairgowrie, is to be seen the beautiful mansion of Craighall, perched on its lofty
crag midst wild sylvan grandeur, and made famous as "Tullyveolan" by Sir Walter Scott in " Waverley." Glenericht is rich in tradition, and is the scene of the traditional story of the Ghaist Mause," as contained in Bishop Rattray's narrative, first published in 1846. That story is considered by some writers as being inexplicable.

That the people of those days believed this extraordinary, but not altogether inexplicable, story 'is not to be wondered
at, considering the standard of thought and superstitious belief then prevalent.

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