Ceol ‘s Craic – the Gaelic Film Festival
From Ealain Ghaidhlig, 10 February 2011: Glasgow Film Festival has teamed up with Glasgow arts organisation Ceol’s Craic for a…
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Walks in Uig
The (still unnamed) Uig Walking Group went out on Saturday in fine weather – to Suainebhat and out the peat road. The next outing is Saturday 19 February to Carnish, round the old village and out to the beaches, with an option extension on rougher ground along the coast towards Mangersta.
Kelp Harvesting
A short piece in the Guardian last week describes the modern way of harvesting kelp in South Uist. Uig was a kelp-harvest area too: 40 tons in 1791 and 266 tons in 1833.
Donald Macdonald, DSM
Donald Macdonald, Geshader and Timsgarry, was mentioned in Dispatches in March 1919 and awarded the Distinguished Service Medal as a result of an incident in the Channel.
Edinburgh Gaelic school consultation begins
From the Guardian, 31 January 2011: Two options have been tabled by the City of Edinburgh Council responding to local…
BBC Trust approves BBC Alba carriage on Freeview
From the BBC, 21 December 2011: The Gaelic-language service BBC ALBA will be available to viewers in Scotland on Freeview,…
70th anniversary of ‘Whisky Galore’ is marked
From Hebrides News, 5 Febuary 2011: Today (Saturday) marks the 70th anniversary of the SS Politician grounding on Eriskay. In…
Met Office launches Gaelic weather forecasts
From the Met Office, 1 February 2011: The Met Office has launched Gaelic and Welsh language forecasts on its website,…
Bòrd na Gàidhlig maps new national strategy for Gaelic education
From Bòrd na Gàidhlig, 1 February 2011: A new national pathway for the national development of Gaelic education is being…
Vikings revered Stone Age objects
From News & Views from Norway, 2 February 2011: New archaeological findings suggest that the Vikings considered Stone Age objects…
Did the Scots visit Iceland before the Vikings?
From Unreported Heritage News, 23 December 2010: New archaeological discoveries show that Iceland was inhabited around AD 800 – nearly…
Research begins into Manx Viking ancestry
From the BBC, 3 February 2011: Now genealogists from the University of Leicester are using DNA tests to trace Manx…
New education dawn for the Islands
From the Stornoway Gazette, 2 February 2011: A new era has begun for the University of the Highlands and Islands…
Councils unite to oppose Coastguard cuts
From the Press & Journal, 5 February 2011: Council leaders will petition the UK Government on Monday in their campaign…
Viking ‘sunstone’ navigation may be more than a myth
From the New Scientist, 31 Jan 2011: Viking sagas may have been more truthful than we realised. Crystal “sunstones” could…
The Man from Scaliscro
From the Stornoway Gazette, 29 March 1957. Iain Macleod was born in Skipton, Yorkshire in 1913 and was educated at…
Scotland’s Census
The 2011 Census is approaching: Census Night is Sunday 27 March 2011. Courtesy of the Scotland’s Census team, here’s the history of it.
Tales of Aonghas nam Beann
We’ve looked before at the remarkable Angus of the Mountain. The little stories surrounding his life and faith are numberous…
Stores for the FP Manse, 1939
receipt from Cyril Goodge (petrol and provisions at Miavaig) for the Free Presbyterian Manse, date 13 September 1939 – the day after the induction of Rev John Angus Macdonald as FP minister in Uig, so presumably he is setting out his kitchen. It’s also just a few days after the start of the war. Rationing began in January 1940.
Save Stornoway Coastguard
Stornoway Coastguard is under threat of closure or downgrading to a daylight-hours-only service. There is virtually universal opposition to the proposals, most urgently and vocally from the coastal communities. Those of us living by the sea are acutely aware of the value of local knowledge, local contacts and extensive experience. Read on for info and links.