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Far to the west, in Lochaber, lies the picturesque Loch Sunart and upon its northern shore sits the Great Iron age fort of Dun Ghallain. It was thought that the fort was held by a branch of the Clan Stewart, which ruled many of the western lands. This tale centres around the son of a local chieftain and a poor crofter’s daughter. The young Stewart and heir to Dun Ghallain had met a beautiful young maid by the banks of Loch Sunart, early one morning. They agreed to meet by the loch every morning and the pairs relationship would flourish. It took a while longer for the young maid to admit her feelings for the Stewart, it was not that she did not love him, but because she knew that they could never be together, he was heir to a great castle, lands and would become the next clan chief, whereas she was the daughter of a poor crofter. She and her family were constantly occupied by the hardship and toil of there daily lives. It was unthought of that a person of such stature would marry the leader of a clan, or member of nobility. So, against her better judgment, the maid continued to meet with the young Stewart. But the young mans, mother would not see a commoner rule the castle and she would stop at nothing to rid this girl from her sons life.
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