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    1. Re: [SCT-INV-L] Macleans of Lochletter (Red Castle)
    2. In a message dated 14/05/00 4:13:57 AM Central Daylight Time, jane@providence2000.freeserve.co.uk writes: << HI Thelma, Those references I sent were from the REgister of Saisines, which record changes of ownership of property. The Inverness register can be found either at Inverness Archives or at Edinburgh National ARchives of Scotland. Good luck, Jane >> It may be interesting to some that Red castle was used to house the Italian POWs in W.W.II. They were used as farm help in the area for the duration of the war. Each farmer had one, two or three, etc., assigned and they had to go to the castle to get them. It seems many friendships were made and it seems that the two assigned to my Granda kept in touch with them long after the war was over. My Granny also had 2 Canadian soldiers billeted with her and they stayed in touch with her until her death. One was a Mr. Young from Ottawa Canada. At that time my Granny and Granda lived out near the Castle in Arpafeely. (sp) By our local pronunciation I had always thought of it as Reid Castle, as my Granda pronounced red as reed, as in the lovely reed apple. DaveM.

    05/14/2000 12:34:29