The Man from Scaliscro From the Stornoway Gazette, 29 March 1957. Iain Macleod was born in Skipton, Yorkshire in 1913 and was educated at… Continue reading “The Man from Scaliscro”…
Christmas at Fort Pitt, 1884 Further to the previous item about WJ Maclean of Gisla, who was a Chief Trader with the Hudson’s Bay Company:… Continue reading “Christmas at Fort Pitt, 1884”…
The Career of William Maclean We’ve mentioned before the story of William “Big Bear” Maclean, who was born in Scaliscro in 1837 and, after his… Continue reading “The Career of William Maclean”…
Side Schools in Uig II: Morsgail, Scaliscro and Linshader More about Uig side schools, the small schools provided for a minimum of three pupils in remote parts. From research… Continue reading “Side Schools in Uig II: Morsgail, Scaliscro and Linshader”…
Side Schools in Uig I: Ardbheag From research undertaken by Maggie Smith for Hebridean Connections and the Stornoway Gazette. See also Part II and Part III.… Continue reading “Side Schools in Uig I: Ardbheag”…
Lochcroistean School, 1958 Teacher Babag Smith Back: 1. John Macdonald Carishader 2. Donald A Macdonald Scaliscro 3. Kenny A Mackay Geshader 7 Geshader… Continue reading “Lochcroistean School, 1958”…
The Sporting Estates of the Outer Hebrides, Past and Present by David SD Jones, February 2008. An illustrated history of the sporting estates, including Morsgail, Scaliscro, Grimersta, Uig & Hamnaway,… Continue reading “The Sporting Estates of the Outer Hebrides, Past and Present”…
Babag and Peggy Ann at the Peats Babag Smith 5 Carishader and Peggy Ann Macritchie 7 Carishader at Scaliscro road end. Continue reading “Babag and Peggy Ann at the Peats”…
Letter from Alexander Macrae Scaliscro to Seaforth, 1833 Photo by Chris Murray. This letter was written by a clerk for Alexander Macrae who signed it in his own hand. He… Continue reading “Letter from Alexander Macrae Scaliscro to Seaforth, 1833”…
Death of Big Bear Maclean William J. Maclean was born at Scaliscro in 1837, son of Angus Maclean, mason, and Ann Macrae, daughter of the… Continue reading “Death of Big Bear Maclean”…
Letting Mealista in 1836 A letter dated 1836, from Thomas Knox, Chamberlain of the Lews at Seaforth Lodge to JA Stewart Mackenzie of Seaforth, MP, the… Continue reading “Letting Mealista in 1836”…