There's marble and slate quarries, and there was word o' coal in Benbecula.

And there's the iron mines at Ranna.' 'Where's that ?' I asked.
'Up forenent Skye.

We call in there, and generally bide a bit.

There's a heap of cargo for Ranna, and we usually get a good load back.

But as I tell ye, there's few Hielanders working there.