[2] Born a MacKinnon, originally from the Isle of Skye, she had been married to a Cameron of Moy in Lochaber but was later widowed.
The most quoted story about Gormshuil tells of the warning she gave to her Clan Chief, Ewen Cameron of Lochiel who was passing by on his way to confront the Earl of Atholl about a border dispute between Lochaber and Perthshire.
Lochiel replied: "The hounds of Lochaber coming to eat the flesh of the Atholl wethers.
"[2] This dispute between Lochiel and Atholl led to the Cameron clan's motto 'Sons of the hounds, come hither and get flesh!
'[3] It is also said that this came from the tune Lochiel's piper was playing at the time, 'Thigibh an seo, chlanna nan con, is gheibh sibh feoil, (Come hither, children of the hounds, and you’ll get flesh).
[2] Afterwards, although Cameron thanked Gormshuil on his way home, she replied that 'Despite your words of kindness you will hang my son some day.