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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

Tag: stkilda

Evidence of ancient settlement on Boreray

An RCAHMS archaeological team has completed a detailed survey of the virtually-inaccessible island of Borerary, in the St Kilda archipelago, uncovering evidence of a farming community date possible to the Iron Age.
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Posted on: 17 June 2011 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Life under St Kilda

There is a set of spectacular photos of the marine world under St Kilda, over on the new Ionad Hiort…
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Posted on: 5 March 2010 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

St Kilda seeks archaeologist

From the National Trust for Scotland website: The National Trust for Scotland is recruiting for an Archaeologist based in Inverness…
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Posted on: 13 February 2010 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Of Finns and Fairies

This is the final section of an interesting and detailed piece on the Pygmies Isle (first mentioned by Dean Monro in…
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Posted on: 12 February 2010 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

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…
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Posted on: 3 February 2010 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

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…
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Posted on: 24 December 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Provisions for St Kilda, and the Austrian shipwreck

Winter was always a difficult time for the inhabitants of St Kilda, but the winter of 1876-77 was unusual.  From…
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Posted on: 5 December 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Pictures from Seatrek

Thanks to Murray and Seatrek for this collection of pictures around Uig and St Kilda.
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Posted on: 19 November 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

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.…
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Posted on: 17 November 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

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…
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Posted on: 16 November 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

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…
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Posted on: 3 November 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Uig’s Case for the St Kilda Centre

This short video by Ged Yeates was part of Uig’s proposal for the St Kilda Centre – spectacular even in…
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Posted on: 30 October 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

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. …
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Posted on: 29 October 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

St Kilda Centre Update

Uig is vying with North Uist and Harris to be the site of the proposed St Kilda Centre.  Our Uig…
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Posted on: 21 October 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Uig Shortlisted for the St Kilda Centre

Uig has been bidding for consideration as the site of the proposed St Kilda Centre, and we’re pleased to hear…
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Posted on: 11 September 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

The Hiort Mail Boat Arrives in Uig, 1885

As Hiort Weekend continues, here’s a piece contributed by Alasdair Shearer (Aird/Australia) from the Celtic Magazine.  The BBC programme An…
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Posted on: 30 August 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

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…
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Posted on: 22 August 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Faith and Charity in St Kilda, 1697

From Martin Martin’s 1697 account of a voyage to St Kilda. (Photo by Scotproof) The inhabitants are Christians, much of…
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Posted on: 29 June 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Customs of the St Kildans

St Kilda is not in the parish of Uig but we can see it from coast around the upper end…
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Posted on: 18 May 2009 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

Cross-incised slab found on St Kilda

From Hebrides News, 20 October 2008: Archaeologists working on St Kilda, the National Trust for Scotland’s dual World Heritage Site…
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Posted on: 21 October 2008 Last updated on: 26 June 2023 Written by: admin

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