Comments on: Letter from Alexander Macrae Scaliscro to Seaforth, 1833 http://www.ceuig.com/archives/239 Fresh notes and old stories from Uig Historical Society, Isle of Lewis Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:54:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Mackay http://www.ceuig.com/archives/239#comment-4125 John Mackay Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:54:02 +0000 http://www.ceuig.com/?p=239#comment-4125 I think you may be mistaken in translating his Gaelic name of an Ciopair Ban as "the fair-haired shepherd." I think it was more likely "the fair-haired 'Keeper (abbrev. of Gamekeeper) After all, he hadn't managed to get sheep stock levels off the ground! I think you may be mistaken in translating his Gaelic name of an Ciopair Ban as “the fair-haired shepherd.”
I think it was more likely “the fair-haired ‘Keeper (abbrev. of Gamekeeper) After all, he hadn’t managed to get sheep stock levels off the ground!

]]> By: sarah http://www.ceuig.com/archives/239#comment-3926 sarah Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:18:20 +0000 http://www.ceuig.com/?p=239#comment-3926 Hi Hester I'm from the Smiths who were there then too. There's a bit about the Macivers of Strome here: http://goo.gl/SYLRN Hi Hester
I’m from the Smiths who were there then too. There’s a bit about the Macivers of Strome here: http://goo.gl/SYLRN

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ceuig.com/archives/239#comment-3915 Anonymous Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:43:12 +0000 http://www.ceuig.com/?p=239#comment-3915 Hi, I believe these troublesome and disagreeable neighbours were Duncan McIver and his wife Margaret, is that correct? I descend from this family as well. Thanks Hester Hi,
I believe these troublesome and disagreeable neighbours were Duncan McIver and his wife Margaret, is that correct? I descend from this family as well.

Thanks
Hester

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