[63] The big beast of Scanlastle in Islay was one of this kind. It devoured seven horses on its way to Loch-in-daal. A ship was lying at anchor in the loch at the time, and a line of barrels filled with deadly spikes, and with pieces of flesh laid upon them, was placed from the shore to the ship. Tempted by the flesh, the ‘loathly worm’ made its way out on the barrels and was killed by the spikes and cannon. [64] “Buail an t-òrd, a ghobachain, No buailidh mi sa cheann thu.” [65] “Is mise nach d’éirich air mo làimh dheis an duigh.” [66] “Meirleach salainn ’s méirleach frois, Da mheirleach nach fhaigh fois; Ge b’e co thig no nach d’thig a nios, Cha d’thig meirleach an lìn ghlais.” [67] _Leagadh-iochd_ is the remission of arrears of rent, lit. a merciful letting down. [68] _Manadaireachd._ [69] The Bait-stone (_Clach shuill_) was a stone on which to break shell-fish, potatoes, etc., to be thrown into the water to attract fish. The broken bait was called _soll_, _faoire_. [70] “A neach tha gam iomradh, Mar h-ann air mo leas e, Esan bhi ga iomluain Air sgeanabh geura glasa, Cadal an tom seangain da, ’S na na cadal fallain da; Ach baobh eadar e ’s an dorus, ’S mis’ eadar e ’s a chuid ’s a chadal. Cliath-chliat iarruinn a sgrìobadh a mhionaich, ... Cailleach nharbh....” [71] “Tha deuchainn agam dhuit, Tha sealltuinn agam ort, Eadar còig aisnean cléibh Chriosd; Ma tha ’n dàn no ’n ceadachadh dhuit, Feum dheanadh dhiom, Tog do làmh dheas a suas, ’S na luaith i nìos.” [72] “Is tric a mharcaich mi le ’m shréin An dream gam bheil the fhéin ’s do bhean.” [73] _Tom-na-h-iubhraich_, the Boat Mound, probably derives its name from its resemblance to a boat, bottom upwards. Another popular account makes it the abode of the Feinné, or Fin Mac Coul and his men. There is a huge chain suspended from the roof, and if any mortal has the courage to strike it three times with his fist, the heroes will rise again. A person struck it twice, and was so terrified by the howling of the big dogs (_donnal na con mòra_) that he fled. A voice called after him, “Wretched mischief-making man, that worse hast left than found” (_Dhuine dhon a dhòlaich, ’s miosa dh’fhàg na fhuair_). [74] “Dar thigedh sluagh Tom na h-iubhraich, Co dh’ eireadh air tùs ach Tòmas?” [75] “Nuair thig Tòmas le chuid each, Bi latha nan creach air Cluaidh, Millear naoi mìle fear maith, ’S theid righ òg air a chrùn.” [76] “Bi sia baintighearnun diag as deigh an aon tàilleir chrùbaich.” [77] “Meair thig an cro bàn do Bhlàr, cuirear seachd cuir de chuibhle mhuilinn Bhlàir le fuil sluaigh.” [78] “Cuiridh claigionn na caorach an crann ’s fheum, no an crann araidh air an fharadh; Thig a mhuir deas air a mhuir tuath; Bi Albainn na criosun geala, ’S meall òir ann am bun gach glinne.” [79] “Olaidh am fitheach a shàth, bhar an làir, air mullach clach àrd an Uig.” [80]