Highland Passage (18 page)
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Author's Note
The Stone Chambers of Putnam County, NY:
I have often driven by these stone chambers and wondered about them. While there is information available, much of it is conflicting. One theory is that they were built by ancient Celts. From that theory, my imagination took flight and Highland Passage was born.
The ghost of Balnagown Castle
makes a brief appearance in Highland Passage. Known as Black Andrew, he was Andrew Munro, the 16th century laird of the castle. He is said to have abused his power as laird by murdering men and raping women. A day came when the villagers had had enough. They stormed the castle and hanged him by the neck from the highest window. To this day, his ghost is said to wander the castle and harass female visitors.
The 1719 Bombardment of Eilean Donan Castle:
Highland Passage takes place during this historic event in which British troops attacked the Jacobite castle. Visitors to Eilean Donan Castle can see replicas of the powder kegs that were used to blow up Eilean Donan Castle in 1719. It was not until 1911 that Lt Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap bought the castle and began a twenty-year restoration to the breathtakingly beautiful castle we see today.
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