Born in Ardlach beside the Findhorn River in 1818 |
1821 to 1827 Lived at Bonskeid/ Fincastle as a child (Gaelic speaking at that time) |
1827 on moved to Islay |
1838 joined Excise - served in Armagh and Lancashire |
1845 back to Islay |
1845 also stayed in Dublin where he married Eliza Jane Tickell (but did not know her much) |
1873 retired from the Excise and founded The Highlander |
1881 in United States with Parnell promoting Irish Home Rule and land reform |
1885 stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Partick under radical Land Restoration League |
1887 took Davitt to Skye to stand for parliament |
1888 chaired first meeting of Scottish Labour Party |
1890's moved to Saltcoats, Ayrshire and died aged 85, buried in Ardrossan cemetery |
Adrian Worsfold