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  • Uig Museum/ Taigh Tasgaidh agus Tasglann ÙigComann Eachdraidh Uig is the local historical society in the district of Uig, in the far south west of the Isle of Lewis.  We run a registered museum, maintain an archive, research aspects of local history, collect objects and photographs, help with genealogy enquiries, organise talks, undertake occasional projects and meet regularly to discuss old news and new news. The community of Uig consists of some 20 small active crofting townships on Loch Roag and the open sea, from Gisla to Brenish.  The population is about 400.  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 Comann Eachdraidh has amassed a large and very detailed body of knowledge.  Previously housed in Lochcroistean School (now a cafe), the society moved in 1998 to the new community centre overlooking Timsgarry and Uig Sands, where the museum and archive can be visited. [gallery] The Hebridean Comann Eachdraidh movement was born in 1977 with the establishment of the first such society on Lewis, at Ness.  Every community throughout the Hebrides now supports a Comann Eachdraidh, all dedicated to collecting and preserving the language and cultural history of the islands.  Comann Eachdraidh…
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Comann Eachdraichd Uig

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Fresh Notes and old stories – From Uig Historical Society, Isle of Lewis

Category: Archive photos (page 6)

Summer Outing, 1950s

  The first tea-break on an outing from Uig to Harris; the stop was on the main road in the…
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Posted on: 8 July 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

The Uig Team, early 1930s

Back: Donald Morrison 13 Reef (Weedan) Calum Smith Uigen (The Puny) Donald Matheson 39 Cliff (Domhnall a’Bheiceir) Middle Malcolm Mackay…
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Posted on: 4 July 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

At Àirigh an Fhorsa

  New photos from Mairi Peigi Maclennan at Cliff.  Àirigh an Fhorsa (NB118227, behind Coduinn) was used by Valtos and…
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Posted on: 3 July 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Miavaig PO, 1911

The old post office was roughly opposite the harbour road, to the left of the Wilsons’ house.  Evidently all the…
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Posted on: 30 June 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Lochcroistean School, 1946-7

  How about another school photo.  Click to enlarge. Back:  Annabella Matheson (Babag) Teacher Murdo Morrison 1A Ungeshader William Faulkner…
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Posted on: 30 June 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

TB Day

An Là TB was 18 June 1929, the day TB Macaulay, 8th in line from Domhnall Cam and then president…
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Posted on: 29 June 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Mangersta School Pictures, 1958

Click through for the full-size image. The odd name is missing; if you can identify, please do via the comments…
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Posted on: 26 June 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Excursion to Ness, 1928

An Uigeachs’ excursion to Ness in 1928.  Left to right: Mary Macaulay (Maireag na Lodge) Lady from Shawbost? Catherine Morrison,…
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Posted on: 22 June 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

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…
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Posted on: 22 June 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin
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