The renowned naturalist William MacGillivray was born in Aberdeen in 1796 and studied and worked most of his life there or in Edinburgh, but he had a Harris connection through […]
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Posts Tagged ‘lochroag’
William MacGillivray in Uig
by admin • 30 April 2010 • Church, Entertainments, Fishing, Genealogy, History • 1 Comment
Placenames: Enaclete and Gisla
by admin • 21 August 2009 • Placenames • 5 Comments
Place names in Enaclete and the surrounding area, mapped by Finlay and Kenny Maciver. They did Geshader too and you may like to compare the Ordnance Survey map. 1. Airigh […]
Read more →The Uig Landscape
by admin • 26 May 2009 • History • 0 Comments
[singlepic=587,327] From West Over Sea by DDC Pochin Mould, 1953. To go to Uig is to go to a different country from the rest of the Lews, to go from […]
Read more →Placenames: Geshader and Strome
by admin • 10 May 2009 • Placenames • 0 Comments
Key placenames and landmarks around the township of Geshader, the inlet to Little Loch Roag (the Sruth, next to #18), and the deserted settlement at Strome, as prepared by Finlay […]
Read more →Steam Trawling in Loch Roag, 1893
by admin • 27 February 2009 • Fishing • 1 Comment
This report from Hansard, the official report of debates in the House of Commons, dates from December 1893 and refers to illegal steam trawling in Loch Roag and, at least […]
Read more →Schools in Uig before the Education Act
by admin • 7 February 2009 • Education • 8 Comments
From Sanais, 1988, with some additions.
The first school in the Western Isles was founded shortly after 1610, when the Seaforth Mackenzies gained possession of the island, and in 1680, a report by ‘Indweller’ says that the Seaforth school had done much good, not only for Lewis but also for the adjacent isles. Other schools followed.
Read more →The Departure of the Barlow, 1851
by admin • 2 September 2008 • Emigration, History, Land Issues • 2 Comments
In 1851 several shiploads of emigrants left Lewis for Canada. The arrival and departure of the Barlow was delayed for a month, causing desperation amongst the prospective emigrants, but she […]
Read more →The Marquis of Stafford Sails
by admin • 29 July 2008 • Emigration, History • 0 Comments
A further entry from the 1851 Diary of John Munro Mackenzie, enumerating his difficulties in getting the emigrants away. They sailed first for Troon, and thence for Quebec. It seems the […]
Read more →The Marquis of Stafford in Loch Roag
by admin • 28 July 2008 • Emigration, History • 0 Comments
At the end of April 1851, following his tour of the island to assess the number of tenants who were to be helped to emigrate to Canada, the Chamberlain John Munro Mackenzie travelled […]
Read more →Women of Uig Victorious
by admin • 27 July 2008 • History • 0 Comments
From the Scottish Highlander, 4 September 1885. The main island in question was Pabbay and the tacksman who claimed it was James Mackenzie, Linshader. This was one of several instances […]
Read more →We ♥ Strome
by admin • 25 July 2008 • History • 0 Comments
Pictures from our Comann Eachdraidh outing to Strome. A strupag to get started, then we split up: some went up the hill, some went to the famous wall and attempted to […]
Read more →An Dotair Ruadh
by admin • 23 July 2008 • History, Land Issues, People • 2 Comments
(picture of Valtos and Kneep by Chris Murray) An Dotair Ruadh, Donald Macaulay, seventh in line from Dòmhnall Càm, was the son of Dòmhnall mac Sheorais, the tacksman of Linshader […]
Read more →“Strange Conduct of Lewis Crofters”
by admin • 19 July 2008 • History, Land Issues • 2 Comments
Highland News, Monday 13 October, 1884: The Northern Chronicle publishes the following sensational statement which we trust is somewhat exaggerated:– Mr Wm Mackay, Chamberlain of the Lews, has for some […]
Read more →Members’ Outing to Strome, 24 July
by admin • 14 July 2008 • CEU, News & Events • 0 Comments
Members and their guests are invited to join us for an outing with Seatrek to Strome on Thursday 24 July, to have a look at the village and shielings there. […]
Read more →Proposals for Emigration, 1851
by admin • 12 July 2008 • Emigration, History, Land Issues • 2 Comments
Following his tour of the island in the spring of 1851 to assess arrears owed by tenants and determined which of them were “to be emigrated”, the Chamberlain of the […]
Read more →Dòmhnall Càm at Dun Carloway
by admin • 7 July 2008 • History, Tales & Traditions • 0 Comments
A tale from Donald Macdonald’s Tales and Traditions of the Lews: Dòmhnall Càm and the big smith went one summer to the Flannan Isles, and the Morrisons of Ness, hearing the […]
Read more →Cnip, by Peggy Eric Maciver
by admin • 30 June 2008 • Bàrdachd, Gàidhlig • 1 Comment
A song about her native village, by Peggy Eric Maciver, 7 Kneep Tha Cnip os cionn mo dhachaidh tha mu choinneamh Cnoc nan Còrr Is an tom air cùl an […]
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