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TINCHELL

TINCHELL. n. a ring of hunters who surround a chosen area and close in to entrap any quarry. In 1868, a minor incident ignited anti-Irish sentiment around Lochearnhead. A tinchell of Highlanders, led by pipers, marched Irish workers 15 miles out of the area.

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NB. “Larakeelie” is really Lairig Cheile between Lix and Lochearnhead.
References

Dictionary of the Scots Language (https://dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/tinchel)
Inverness Courier. 11th June 1868. pg. 3
Twitter. Alex Mulholland (@molach95) https://twitter.com/molach95/status/1288156150546993154?s=20