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May  agus  Pilot me

 

Tha dlùth cheangail eadar an dà bhàta seo oir b' ann le Dunnchadh Peutan is a bha iad. Bha buinteanas aige ris a' Chomraich, gu h-àraidh ceann a deas na sgìre agus am baile beag iomallach air an robh na h-Uamhagan mar ainm. Chan eil duine air a bhith a' fantainn an sin o chionn timcheall air 100 bliadhna.

 

Bha Peutan a' fantainn sa Chaol (Loch Aillse) agus bha am bàta-iasgaich May aige; sa chriubha bha Eòghan MacCoinnich à Camas Teile, agus Tormod Peutan à Camas Tearrach. Bha dàimh eatorra o chionn 's gur e bràthair athair Thormoid a bha ann an Dunnchadh.

 

An uair sin, is esan air May a reic, cheannaich e bàta den ainm Pilot Me. Bha Eòghan fhathast ag obair oirre, agus còmhla ris bha a bhràthair Ali; John MacBeatha (air an robh Guinea mar ainisg, à Camas Teile); agus Tormod Peutan a-rithist.

 

 

May  and  Pilot me

 

There is a close link between these two boats because they both belonged to Duncan Beaton at one time. He had strong Applecross connections, especially to Uags which is a now uninhabited township in the far south of the Applecross peninsula.

 

Beaton lived in Kyle of Lochalsh and had the fiushing boat May; in the crew were Ewen MacKenzie from Camusteel, and Norman Beaton from Camusterrach. Duncan was Norman's uncle so there was a real family link.

 

Then, having sold the May, Duncan Beaton boat the Pilot Me. Norman Beaton was still a crewman on this boat, along with Ewen MacKenzie and his brother Ali, and John MacBeath (universally known by his nickname The Guinea) who was from Camusteel.

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