Gur tric mi an diugh a’ cuimhneachadh
A song of the people of Geshader, by Norman Macleod, Am Bàrd Bochd, who was headmaster at Lochcroistean from 1936…
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Excursion to Ness, 1928
An Uigeachs’ excursion to Ness in 1928. Left to right: Mary Macaulay (Maireag na Lodge) Lady from Shawbost? Catherine Morrison,…
Taigh a’Bheannaich
The early Christian chapel or teampull Taigh a’Bheannaich is situated a mile south of Gallan Head (NB 03872 37898) near…
Plans for Kneep and Valtos, 1851
From the Diary of John Munro Mackenzie, Chamberlain of the Lews. Reef had been cleared of its 186 tenants a…
Diary 1851
John Munro Mackenzie, Chamberlain of the Lews. Acair 1994. ISBN 0 86152 908 1/86152 923 5. John Munro Mackenzie (grandson of…
Population of Uig, 1749, 1755 and 1792
Rev Norman Morrison, second minister at Uig, reported that his parish (incorporating Bernera) consists of 259 families and 1247 souls, of…
Cuoch, the Giant of Boranais
A Fenian (and Ossianic) tale, adapted here from WC Mackenzie’s Traditions of the Western Isles. Cuoch (or Cuithich) Mac Nuadharan…
Wedding of Dr John and Catherine Macdonald
This picture hung unidentified in the museum for some time; thanks to Peter Macdonald, it’s now known to be the…
Letting Mealista in 1836
A letter dated 1836, from Thomas Knox, Chamberlain of the Lews at Seaforth Lodge to JA Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth, MP, the…
The Bequest of the Bell at Baile na Cille, 1829
The church at Baile na Cille was built in 1829 to accommodate the growing congregation of the evangelical minister Rev…
Storms in June
Last night – followed by more sun. The hill is Mealisbhal.
Possible Wheelhouses on Traigh na Berie
Around 8 February 2008, clusters of stones began to emerge from the otherwise unbroken sand in the middle of Traigh…
Uig, a Hebridean Parish, parts I & II
HA Moisley MSc & Members of the Geographical Field Group Glasgow and Nottingham Universities 1960 A very detailed survey of…
The Sheep Year in Valtos
In years gone by, practically all the sheep belonging to Valtos and Cliff spent the winter on the hill grazings,…
Tales and Traditions of the Lews
Donald Macdonald Birlinn 2004 ISDN 781841580555 Donald Macdonald (1891-1961), “Dolly Doctor”, was a native of Stornoway and Uig who practiced medicine in…
Uig Gala Day 2008
Another Uig tradition: Saturday 5 July from 1pm Reef Machair Fun and games and a world-class tea tent. Post-event: …
Cnip Wheelhouse, 1988
Some pictures (thanks Jutta) of the excavation of the Iron-age wheelhouse at Kneep over several years in the late 1980s. The wheelhouse…
The Shiant Isles with the Islands Book Trust
Photo by ßlϋeωãvε The IBT annual talk on the Shiant Isles, followed (weather permitting) by a boat trip to the…
Mary Beith in Uig, and the tòchd
A welcome finish to the AGM was an illustrated talk on “The Lighter Side of Gaelic Medicine” by Mary Beith,…
AGM 2008
Comann Eachdraidh Uig AGM was held on 16 May, to recap the events of 2007 and elect a new committee. …