How Gille Padra' Dubh Paid His Rent
How Gille Padra' Dubh Paid His Rent
Clanranald's factor had his house at Loch Eynort and the place has been called Rubha Taigh a'Mhail, 'The Rent House Point' ever since. That is where Clanranald had his rent collector's house.
Gille Padra' Dubh came down to pay his rent there; he was to pay it in grain. The grain used to be weighed by the peck. The last peck measure of his grain wasn't full, and the factor wouldn't accept it, as it was short.
What did Gille Padra' Dubh do but catch hold of the factor and stick his knife at the factor's throat and hold him above the peck measure until he had filled it with his blood. 'It'll be full now,' he said. That's as true as can be. that was the last rent ever collected there!
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