The first, and only, connection of Largie Estate with genuine archaeology was the finding of a very early stone axe head at Ballure in, I think, 1909. It is now in the Campbeltown Museum. The history of Largie, and of the family of MacDonald of Largie, is an integral part of the history of Scotland, and of the Peninsula of Kintyre.

The Estate is said to have been given by the Lord of the Isles, who was also Earl of Ross, to Ranald Bane, grandson of John, Lord of the Isles, who married Margaret, daughter of Robert II of Scotland, ( grandson of Robert the Bruce ). It was given to Ranald Bane for his services at the battle of Inverlochy in 1431, and the family thereafter, came to be known as Clan Ranaldbane. This battle should not be confused with the much more famous battle at the same place, in Montrose's campaign against the Covenanters, in 1645. The first battle of Interlochy was fought between the Earls of Ross and Mar, who were cousins, and perpetually at war with one another.

Ranald Bane's father, John More, known as Tanister, because he had succeeded through tanistry, an old Scots law which enabled a son ( or daughter ) who was not the eldest, to succeed, was murdered at Ard Dhu in Islay, by one James Campbell. Very likely Regent Albany, father of the Earl of Mar, was behind this murder, and this, quite probably, was the real reason for the first battle of Inverlochy.

John More had married Marjory Bisset, heiress of the Earls of Antrim, which is the reason why the family is connected with Antrim, rather than with Skye, or Glencoe.

The tenth Laird, Angus, was a follower of Montrose and Charles I, and consequently, the Estate was forfeited and given to Campbell of Inverawe. At the Restoration, in 1660, the family regained possession of the Estate.

The next, and perhaps most interesting connection with history, is with Flora MacDonald, the rescuer of Prince Charlie in 1746. A daughter of Largie married the Rev. Angus MacDonald, Minister of Gigha and Cara, who also served for a time in Killean parish, in the church, now ruined, at Killean, and where there are some interesting stone carvings. The Rev. Angus moved to South Uist, where his dauhgter met and married Ranald MacDonald of Milton. They had two sons, the younger of whom was accidentally shot on Cara, and a daughter, Flora. Her adventures with the Prince are too well known for inclusion in this article! She visited her cousins at Largie, more than once, and when she took sail finally for America, it was in a ship which sailed from Campbeltown.

Meantime, John, 14th of Largie, had attempted to join the Prince. He only got as far as Clachan, where he called on the Minister. The latter brewed punch, and unfortunately, ( or perhaps fortunately ), upset the kettle over Largie's foot, which prevented any further attempt by Largie to join the Forty-five.