P t . ▁IV , ▁Chap . ▁ 5 6 ), ▁a ▁walk ▁away ▁from ▁a ▁head land ▁over looking ▁the ▁town ▁( P t . ▁IV , ▁Chap . ▁ 6 4 ), ▁and ▁connected ▁to ▁a ▁g len ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name ▁that ▁leads ▁to ▁the ▁shore ▁( P t . ▁IV , ▁Chap . ▁ 6 6 ). ▁ ▁The ▁name ▁Ra a ▁is ▁believed ▁to ▁be ▁inspired ▁by ▁R ha a ▁M oo ar , ▁" an ▁ancient ▁earth works ▁and ▁p ile ▁of ▁fallen ▁stones ▁on ▁M augh old ▁Head ." ▁ ▁The ▁hotel ▁in ▁which ▁Mary ▁and ▁Lord ▁Ra a ▁spend ▁their ▁h one ym oon ▁is ▁ident ifiable ▁as ▁the ▁Fort ▁Anne ▁Hotel , ▁which ▁used ▁to ▁stand ▁on ▁the ▁southern ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁river ▁over looking ▁Douglas ▁( P t . ▁III , ▁Chap . ▁ 3 5 ). ▁ ▁Mary ' s ▁child hood ▁home ▁is ▁located ▁close ▁to ▁Bal la ugh , ▁where ▁the ▁local ▁church ▁is ▁St . ▁Mary ' s . ▁However , ▁the ▁novel ' s ▁St . ▁Mary ' s ▁church ▁is ▁described ▁as ▁having ▁the ▁distinct ive ▁lean ing ▁gate ▁posts ▁of ▁the ▁old ▁Bal la ugh ▁Church ▁( P t . ▁VII , ▁Mary ▁O ' Ne ill ' s ▁Last ▁Note ). ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁attended ▁by ▁Martin ▁Con rad ▁is ▁King ▁George ' s ▁School ▁( P t . ▁I , ▁Chap ▁ 1 0 ), ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁reflection ▁of ▁King ▁William ' s