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Tha Ailean Caimbeul a' cur cuairt air sg矛re Ghe脿rrloich ann an cuideachd Uilleam MacRobbie, 脿 Achgarbh san Leathad, aig a bheil e貌las farsaing air an 脿ite. Anns a' chiad phr貌gram tha iad a' t貌iseachadh an iar air Ach na S矛ne, aig Gleann Dochartaich, agus Uilleam ag innse beagan de dh'eachdraidh na sg矛re fhads a tha 'd a' siubhal tro Cheann Loch I霉 chun iar, agus a' rathad a' leantainn taobh deas Loch Maol Rubha. Tha e ag inse mun tachartas uabhasach aig Loch Maol Rubha, air a robh a' Bhanrigh Victoria cho measail, nuair a fhuair ochdnar aoighean agus luchd-obrach aig Taigh-貌sta Loch Maol Rubha am b脿s ann a 1922, thathas an d霉il, le botulism. Tha Uilleam cuideachd ag innse do dh'Ailean mu leaghadair clach-iarrainn aig F霉irneis air taobh a tuath Loch Maol Rubha.

Allan Campbell travels through the Gairloch district of Wester Ross in the company of William (Willie) MacRobbie from Achgarbh in Laide who has an extensive knowledge of the area. In this first programme they commence their journey west of Achnasheen in Glen Docherty, and Willie describes some of the history of the area as they travel through Kinlochewe and westwards along the south shore of Loch Maree. He tells of the tragedy at the Loch Maree Hotel, much loved by Queen Victoria, when in 1922 eight guests and members of staff died from suspected botulism, and Allan also hears of the iron-ore foundry once based at Furnace on the northern shore of Loch Maree.