Corriechaorach Traditional Cache
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Another one of Rob Roy McGregors houses, this one situated in Glen Dochart.
Ideally situated for him to carry out his day job of 'protecting' cattle. As the cattle droves would pass his house as they went on their way to one of the cattle 'Trysts' at Crieff or Falkirk.
The word 'Blackmail' originated from this practice of 'Protection'. The Scots word 'mail' meaning rent was joined to 'black', referring to a tribute that was paid to ensure the protection of the cattle who were black and smaller than the present day brown Highland Cattle. A business that had official sanction from the Government of the day !!!
While living at Corriechaorach, a force of forty men and an officer were sent from Inversnaid to capture him. On their arrival at Tyndrum, Rob Roy disguised himself as a begger and entered the inn they had retired to for refreshment.
He was made the butt of some of the soldiers jokes and pretending to be very angry, threatened to tell Rob Roy, who he said would soon show them what happened to people who made fun of a defenceless old man. This got the soldiers interest, did the begger really know Rob Roy? and did he also know where he lived? After a show of reluctance, the begger agreed he did know Rob Roy and also that he would be willing to take them to where he was staying. He even carried them, one by one, across the Fillan Water at Dalrie Ford, charging them each a penny for this service. When they approached Corriechaorach he stopped them. Going ahead himself he told them, to allay any suspicions.
After half an hour the officer and two of his men were to come to the house and order all within to surrender. The plan worked perfectly, except that when the Kings men entered they were immediately disarmed and threatened with death should they make a sound. Rob then went to the door and called in two more soldiers. So it went on untill eventually all forty were disarmed.
Next morning, after a good breakfast, they were sent on their way promising to return to Inversnaid without trying any further tricks.
The weapons remained with Rob Roy and his followers.
There are cattle in the field so dogs on leads please.
Terrain can be rough, cattle and mud.
Parking available at N56 25.012 W004 29.774
then a short walk west from there to a gate to enter the field at N56 24.998 W004 29.853.
Busy road with no path, though it has a wide verge.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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