Uigeachs Down Under Photos from Finlay and Thelma on a long holiday in Australia, with Fiona and the grandchildren; they also met up… Continue reading “Uigeachs Down Under”…
Abhainn Dearg: the Peacemaker Launch Abhainn Dearg, the new whisky from Uig, will not be whisky until 2011 but thanks to the intrepid Leodhaisiach Mike… Continue reading “Abhainn Dearg: the Peacemaker Launch”…
The Chessmen Talk (not literally) Comann Eachdraidh Uig played host last week to a visit from two experts on the Lewis Chessman, who hit the… Continue reading “The Chessmen Talk (not literally)”…
St Kilda seeks archaeologist From the National Trust for Scotland website: The National Trust for Scotland is recruiting for an Archaeologist based in Inverness… Continue reading “St Kilda seeks archaeologist”…
St Kilda Centre group launched in Uig Press release from Buidheann Leasachaidh Ionad Hiort (The St Kilda Centre Development Group), 3 February 2010: A public meeting in… Continue reading “St Kilda Centre group launched in Uig”…
Uig Shop’s new mystery van From the Scotsman, 17 January 2010: THE owners of one of the remotest shops in the country were celebrating yesterday… Continue reading “Uig Shop’s new mystery van”…
St Kilda Management Plan Consultation St Kilda, one of only 24 dual-status World Heritage Sites, is management by the National Trust for Scotland, which is… Continue reading “St Kilda Management Plan Consultation”…
Uig welcomes the St Kilda Centre decision A statement from the Uig St Kilda group, 17 Nov 2009. More on the issue here and Uig’s vision here.… Continue reading “Uig welcomes the St Kilda Centre decision”…
St Kilda features on new banknote From the Press & Journal, 16 February 2009: An image of a bygone era on the Hebridean island of St… Continue reading “St Kilda features on new banknote”…
What’s Really Known About the Chessmen Findspot A new study of the Uig Chessmen published last week by Dr David Caldwell et al. in Mediæval Archaeology has… Continue reading “What’s Really Known About the Chessmen Findspot”…
New Theories on the Uig Chessmen An article published in Mediaeval Archaeology this week raises some questions about the origins of the Uig Chessmen. From the… Continue reading “New Theories on the Uig Chessmen”…
Uig is “honoured and delighted” The press release (3 November 2009) from the Uig community on the announcement of the St Kilda Centre decision. Detail… Continue reading “Uig is “honoured and delighted””…
A St Kilda Centre in Uig? After months of consultation, Mangurstadh in Uig has been recommended as the preferred site for the proposed St Kilda Centre. … Continue reading “A St Kilda Centre in Uig?”…
St Kilda Centre Update Uig is vying with North Uist and Harris to be the site of the proposed St Kilda Centre. Our Uig… Continue reading “St Kilda Centre Update”…
Latha Hiort | St Kilda Day Latha Hiort is 29 August, the first St Kilda Day marking (as part of Homecoming Scotland 2009) the anniversary of… Continue reading “Latha Hiort | St Kilda Day”…
Members’ Excursion to Kinlochresort, 13 August Our next members’ excursion with Seatrek is to Kinlochresort (weather permitting), departing Miavaig at 10am on Thursday, 13 August. A… Continue reading “Members’ Excursion to Kinlochresort, 13 August”…
Members’ Days Out with Seatrek: First Stop, Bernera Bheag Thursday 23 July 10am-4pm to Bernera Bheag !this week Thursday 13 August 10am-4pm Members of the Comann Eachdraidh are invited… Continue reading “Members’ Days Out with Seatrek: First Stop, Bernera Bheag”…
Uig Gala Day is Saturday 4 July Gala Day is not to be missed. Here’s (some of) what’s on: Guess the Weight of the Fruit Cake, Guess… Continue reading “Uig Gala Day is Saturday 4 July”…
Gala Day Traditional Duff-Making Contest (and Volunteers Needed) Gala Day, 4th July from 1pm on Reef Machair, is fast approaching and new this year is a duff-making competition… Continue reading “Gala Day Traditional Duff-Making Contest (and Volunteers Needed)”…