22.-SKYE, WITH RAASAY AND RONAY. Dean Monroe. "SKY, North fra the ile Soa-vrettill, be twa myle of sea, lyes the grate ile of Sky, tending from the south to the north to forty twa myles, roughe and hard land; that is to say, from the south poynt of Sleitt to the north poynt of Tronternesse, and eight myle braid in some places, and in uther places twalve myles braid. In this ile there is twalve paroche kirkes, manurit and inhabit, fertill land, namelie for aitis, excelling aney uther ground for grassing and pastoures, abounding in store, and of studds in it, maney woods, maney forrests, maney deire, fair hunting games, maney grate hills, principally Enilvelimi and Glannock. Within this isle ther is gud take of Salmant upon five waters principally, to wit, the water of Sneisport, Sligahan, Straitfwardill, Raniagallan, and Kilmtyne, with seven or aught uther smaller watters, quherupon salmont are also slaine. In this ile ther is ane freshe water loche, callit the Loch of Glenmoire, quheron ther is abundance of salmont and kipper slaine. Within this ile of Sky ther is five castills; to wit, the castill of Dunbeggan, pertaining to M'Cloyd of Herray, anc starke strengthe, biggit upon ane craig; the castill of Dunnakyne, perteining to M'Kynnoun; the castill Dunringill, perteining to the said M'Kynnoun; the castill of Camus in Sleit, perteining to Donald Gromsone; the castill of Dunskay, perteining to the said Donald |