MacQueen of Findhornとは 意味・読み方・使い方

MacQueen of Pall à Chrocain was a legendary Highland deer stalker popularly believed to have slain the last wolf in Scotland in 1743. The scene of the incident was Tarnaway Forest in the province of Morayshire in the county of Inverness. MacQueen received a message from his chief, the Laird of Clan Mackintosh, that a black wolf had killed two children whilst they were crossing the hills from Cawdor with their mother. MacQueen was requested to attend a "Tainchel" (a gathering to drive the country) at a tryst above Fi-Giuthas. In the morning, the Tainchel had long been assembled, though MacQueen was not initially present. When he arrived, MacQueen received a tirade of insulting comments for his delay, to which he asked "Ciod e à chahbhag?" (what was the hurry?). MacQueen lifted his plaid and produced the decapitated head of the wolf, tossing it in the middle of the surprised circle. MacQueen described to the assembly how he achieved the feat;