The fisherman, who was rascally in more than name, came to MacLean and made claim to having done good service in having refused to help the fugitive; and in having pointed out that he was still in the wood. MacLean upon this put up three oars and made a gallows with them, on which he hanged the fisherman, or Carrascally, at the hangman’s cove (_Port-a-chrochaire_), saying if he had treated his master as he said he had done, it might be his turn another day, and the fisherman’s cunning recoiling upon himself has passed into a proverb “The officiousness, or discretionary power of MacCarrascally chasing MacMaster’s Fox,” (“_Meachanus Mhic a’ Charrasglaich ruith Sionnach Mhic a’ Mhaighstir_”). The MacLeans have ever since retained Ardgour, and have been esteemed for their position as Highland proprietors. Their title in Gaelic is _Mac-’Ic-Eoghain_ (the son of the son of Hugh). The son of the son of, or grandson, (_Mac-’Ic-_) being the word used in the Highlands of Scotland as the patronymic of Chiefs, instead of the O, or Grandson, used in Ireland, as O’ Donnell, O’ Brian, O’ Meagher, &c. Thus, the son of the son of Patrick (_Mac-’Ic-Phàdruig_) denotes Grant of Glenmoriston; the son of the son of Alexander (_Mac-’Ic-Alasdair_), the Chief of Glengarry; son of the son of Hector (_Mac-’Ic-Eachuinn_), MacLean who had once Kingairloch. The title of some Chiefs is only son of (_Mac_); as, Lochiel is known as the son of Dark Donald (_Mac Dho’uil Duibh_). The leading Highland Chief is known as _Mac Cailein_ (the son of Colin). The House of Argyll derives its Gaelic title from Colin, who was slain in a clan feud at the battle on the mountain known as the String of Lorn (_An t-Sreang Lathurnach_) when the ford, known as the Red Ford (_Ath Dearg_), ran red with blood. DEATH OF BIG LACHLAN MACLEAN, CHIEF OF DUART,-- (_Lachunn Mòr Dhuart_). The Chiefs of Duart were among the most powerful and influential chiefs in the Highlands. Their power was absolute, bearing the control of neither King nor Parliament, and there are many stories shewing that they were very unsparing in visiting with their vengeance, and even taking the lives of those who offended them. A very notorious sea-robber and land plunderer of whom there are many tales in the Isle of Skye raised a _creach_, or cattle-spoil, from MacDonald Lord of the Isles, who then occupied a fort on the site of the present manse of Kilchoman in Islay. He managed also to circulate a report that it was the MacLeans from Mull who were the depredators. At that time MacLean, Duart, was ambitious to be overlord of a great part of Islay, and _Lachunn Mòr_ came with a band of followers to Gruinard beach in the neighbourhood of the fort.