I wrote recently about the Wishing Well at Saddell, and for Petewick I have this
message---I am very sure your Mother never had extra pennies in her pocket
after my family visited the well.Our family tradition was to drink a wee handful of water,
and then make a wish!
Lachie Galbraith was the Ferryman at Saddell. In the days before the second world war
the steamer called in, on the way to and from Campbeltown.Lachie's job was to row
passengers and goods ashore.
A few years ago his Granddaughter told me that Lachie built his house on the shore with
stone he salvaged from a ruin on the Whitestone side of the Pluck. He most likely
transferred the stone by boat. The house is now owned by "Landmark " and available
for rent. It's in an idyllic spot
Donald,Lachie's son had a good line in Ghost stories, all to do with the Avenue and the
Castle. My daughter remembers well his tale of meeting a headless ghost on his way home
one night