Uigeachs Down Under
Photos from Finlay and Thelma on a long holiday in Australia, with Fiona and the grandchildren; they also met up…
Category: News & Events (page 2)
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…
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…
St Kilda seeks archaeologist
From the National Trust for Scotland website: The National Trust for Scotland is recruiting for an Archaeologist based in Inverness…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
St Kilda Centre Update
Uig is vying with North Uist and Harris to be the site of the proposed St Kilda Centre. Our Uig…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…