McPhederan - blacksmiths, Park, Ferlochan
MacPheidirean
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The ancient family of Ferlochan was the McPhederan's who were mostly based around Loch Fyne and Glenaray, they were blacksmiths .. reputedly producing top quality arrows and swords at their forge at Park farm, Ferlochan.
It is possible that the forge area used by travelling smiths in generations later has been found by Rhugarve slip.
Bogha dh'iubhar Easragain,
Ite firein Locha Treig,
Ceir Bhuidhe Bhaile nan gaillean,
Smeoirn o'n cheard MacPheiderean.
Bow of the yew of Easragan,
Feather of the eagle of Loch Treig,
The yellow wax of Baille-nan-gaillean,
Arrowhead from the craftsman MacPheidirean
more of this poem in https://digital.nls.uk/dcn6/7842/78422213.6.pdf — p3324
<"The MacPhederans had their forge at Ferlochan in Benderloch, near Barcaldine House."> this is a bit confusing because Benderloch in this description is likely to be the WHOLE area as it was known before the railway came in and the modern settlement grew up, and Ferlochan is close to Barcaldine Castle, not house.. there is a travellers forge site at Rhugarve, but not certain if this is the same place
Their swords were said to be of outstanding finish and quality.
The Burn of the Easragan is near Ardchattan Priory, further up Loch Etive. (87) (Carmichael, Carmina Gaedelica ii, 359.)
Is there some cross over with this
MacCaillirean, the ancestor of the Campbells in Muckairn, was an armourer, that' is a maker of swords, dirks, coats of mail and so forth. He became famous for his skilled workmanship, and his arrow heads were particularly prized. "An arrow head from MacCaillirean the Smith," became a proverbial saying, and the family of Campbell of Muc-
kairn were known from him as the Goibhnean or smith1
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