Clan chief leaves £15m in his will
A CLAN chief who tried to sell a Skye mountain range has left more than £15 million in his will.

£19m Skye castle bill raises doubt on Cuillin scheme
A DEAL which would have seen a clan chief gift the famous Cuillin mountains to the nation in return for having his historic castle repaired is under threat because the work needed is too expensive.

Black Cuillin may be gifted to nation in clan castle deal
THE first steps have been taken in a deal which could see a clan chief gift the famous Cuillin mountains to the nation if his historic castle is repaired.

MacLeod 'gifts' Cuillin to public
A CLAN chief who tried to sell one of Scotland's most famous mountain ranges now plans to gift it to the nation, if his historic castle is renovated by a charitable trust.

Good news for the environment and climbers
COMMENT JUST over three years ago, when John MacLeod put the Skye Cuillin on the open market, I offered to chair a committee that would look at ways of raising the necessary capital to repair Dunvegan Castle's leaky roof. In return, I asked him to...

Holding Fast to his family seat
FOR more than three years, John MacLeod has stuck to the clan motto "Hold Fast", while facing criticism from all sides for his decision to put the Cuillin mountains up for sale.

Hanging on to the family seat
Three years ago, John MacLeod put the Cuillins up for sale to save his ancestral home. But he's yet to find a buyer, writes Jeremy Watson .



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