About us


The community of Uig consists of some 20 small active crofting townships on Loch Roag and the open sea, from Gisla to Breanish. 

Local interest in history and heritage (whether archaeology, the Vikings, legends and stories, clearance and settlement, ethnography, genealogy, crofting or fishing) is huge and the Comunn Eachdraidh has amassed a large and very detailed body of knowledge.  Previously housed in Lochcroistean School (now a Gàidhlig Arts Centre ), the society moved in 1998 to the new community centre overlooking Timsgarry and Uig Sands, where the museum and archive can be visited


The Hebridean Comunn Eachdraidh movement started in 1977, it was instigated by the Van Leer Project and funded by the Manpower Services Commission. The first Comunn Eachdraidh in the Isle of Lewis was at Comunn Eachdraidh Nis. 

Every community throughout the Hebrides now supports a Comunn Eachdraidh, all dedicated to collecting and preserving the language and cultural history of the islands.  Comunn Eachdraidh Ùig was one of the founding members of the Hebridean Connections project, which takes the concept a step further by offering this wealth of material online.

Membership of the Comunn Eachdraidh is open to everyone and currently comprises over 300 people; to join, just contact the Comunn Eachdraidh. Committee members are appointed annually by the membership at the AGM and co-opted throughout the year.  Volunteers are also welcome to run the museum and help with other projects and do not need to take a place on the committee.


We are always looking for new stories, photographs and angles on the history of Uig, both for this website and for the Comunn Eachdraidh collection. 

If you have connections here, please think about sharing your stories and pictures, and/or writing for us.

If you would like to leave a comment or get in touch with us…

You can visit our facebook page Uig Historical Society where we will be able to contact you. We have a great facebook family who are always happy to help with anything from dates, photographs and any information regarding Uig.