On a Sunday whilst
traveling to down the Kyle, the boat carrying 12 people
turned over at Invercarron
".. some of the people from the district of Achnagart, in
this parish, in preference to walking, came in a boat down
the Kyle to Bonar Bridge, a distance of about 6 miles."
".. at 9 a.m. on the sabbath, the following 12 persons left
their homes to come by the coble, viz,
George Urquhart,
Reantyre; Janet
his daughter, and Donald
his son; Alex. Ross, Rhelonie, his wife (Catherine), Bell
his daughter, and Angus his son; Bell and Ann Ross,
daughters of John Ross, Gow, Rhelonie; Isabella McKay,
daughter of the late Wm McKay, Rhelonie; Angus Ross, Gow;
and Donald McRae from Achnagart"
"Only Alex. Ross and Donald Urquhart could swim"
"..by their exertions they succeeded in rescuing Ross's wife
(Catherine) and daughter (Bell); (also) Bell and Ann Ross;
and with the assistance of James McGregor, grieve, and James
Watson, gamekeeper, Invercarron they were brought ashore.
Donald Urquhart also brought out his sister (Janet), but
life was extinct before he reached land with her. It is
believed that were it not for this lad Urquhart none of them
would have been saved, as he dived and brought them up..."
".. The other five were then and there drowned"
"..On Monday 20th the bodies of George Urquhart and Isabella
McKay were found; and on Tuesday the 21st those of Angus
Ross, Donald McRae, and Angus Ross, Gow. .."
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