
Catriona
Bha iomadh caractar is neach ainmeil às a' Chomraich uair sa chriubha air a' bhàt'-iasgaich seo!
Tron 1960an is na 1970an, bha Ruairidh MacRath (Ruairidh Mortie Ali, nach maireann, à Baile a' Mhuilinn), Aonghas Mac GillIosa, John MacBeatha (Guinea) agus Dunnchadh MacCalmain às a' Chuil Dhuibh ag obair oirre.
Bho thùs b' e Conqueror a bha air sgoth Loch Fìn seo, is b' ann aig Alasdair MacLeòid (no Ali Beag) às Coille Ghillidh is a bha i. An uair sin, bha i aig Aonghas Peutan a thàinig às na h-Uamhagan an toiseach mus deach a dh'fhuireach ann an Camas Tearach. Mu dheireadh, bha esan na sgiobair air a' Passing Cloud, bàta òighreachd na Comraich. Bhiodh an Catriona aig acair sa Pholl Chreadha.
Catriona
Many famous Applecross characters fished on this boat at one time!
Through the 1960s and 1970s, Roddy MacRae (the late Ruairidh Mortie Ali, from Milltown), Angus Gillies, John MacBeath (Guinea) and Duncan Murchison from Culduie all worked on her.
Originally, this Loch Fyne skiff was called Conqueror, and was first owned in Applecross by Alasdair MacLeod (or Ali Beag) from Coilleghillie. Then, she was owned by Angus Beaton from Uags, before he went to live in Camusterrach. Finally, he became skipper on the Applecross Estate packet boat Passing Cloud. The Catriona was usually anchored at the Poll Creadha in Camusterrach.