TEUG MOR MACQUEEN

A further legend of Duntulm concerns Teug Mor MacQueen who lived in the Braes near Portree. He was a close friend of Donald Gorm and being a good archer he was always at hand when trouble was near.

On this particular day MacKenzie of Kintail crossed over to Skye to raid for cattle. News came to Duntulm that Kintail was at Flodigarry and that a large drove of cattle had been harried.

On their way through Kilmalaug with their spoil, Teug hid behind a rock and using the Chief's bow and arrows he killed the reevers one by one. One of the herdsmen who was swift of foot hurried off and hid himself until Teug disappeared with the drove of cattle back to Flodigarry. He then went on his way but just as he was crossing the burn near Totescore, he was again caught up by Teug Mor. The Kintail man pled for mercy since he alone was left and Teug eventually let him go.

To this day the burn is called 'Lon Singilte' or the Stream of the Single Man.