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Brunaidh an Easain lived near the Lower Falls of Moness and Brunaidh an Eilein inhabited the Isle of Loch Tay or Priory Island, Eilean nam Ban – Island of the Women (NN766454), just southwest of Kenmore. On the north side of the Loch near Feàrnan, Paderlan is remembered in the name of a corrie and a burn below Meall Greigh (Rounded Hill of the Herd), Coire Phadairlidh (NN687437) and Allt Coire Phadairlidh (NN693430). He stayed by a deep cataract to the west of the village. Cas-luath also lived near Feàrnan in the wood of Letterellan, Leitir Ailein – Allan’s Slope (NN731444) half a mile to the east. Paderlan also frequented another stream much further east near Crianlarich called Allt na Paderlan. Together with Brunaidh an Eilein and Cas-luath, he would waylay folk travelling from Kenmore to the market at Lawers.

Triubhas-dubh lived near Fortingall. Fuath lived further afield, haunting a corrie on Beinn Dorain, Coire Ghamhnan – Corrie of Stirks. Neither of these places can be traced on today’s maps. Likewise, the whereabouts of Babaidh, Catan and Black Amhlagan remain unknown. It is said that the Ùruisgean met annually at Coire na(n) Ùruisgean (NN483077) in the Trossachs below Ben Venue – A’ Bheinn Mheanbh, on the south side of Loch Katrine.