In 1940 Ballachulish man, Sandy MacDonald, escaped occupied France with two other Highlanders by speaking Gaelic and posing as Ukrainians. A year before the Soviets joined the war, the “Ukrainians” were free to go.
The other men were William Kemp and James Wilson. Asked in French what country he came from, Kemp replied, “Ardnamurchan”.
On 10th Jan 1930 a mysterious tattered ship with no rudder, sails or lifeboats appeared off Ardnamurchan.
After having drifted for *48 days* the Neptune II was towed into Tobermory. It was almost destroyed in gales a few miles from home port…in Newfoundland.
Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 23rd Jan 1930. p.12
Dundee Courier. 21st Jan 1930. p. 3 & 8
Illustrated London News. 25th Jan 1930 p.11
Birmingham Daily Gazette. 23rd Jan 1930. p 12
In November 1863, PC Duncan McGillvray let the North British Daily Mail know that Mrs McCulloch of Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan had had triplet girls. When congratulations started flooding in, her husband sued PC McGillvray for £1 in damages She hadn’t given birth.
