Crowlista School c1952

Fresh notes and old stories from Uig Historical Society, Isle of Lewis

By sarah | September 10th, 2008 | Category: Archive photos, Education | No Comments »

Teacher: Mrs Catherine Finlayson, Ardroil

Back: Donald Maciver 8 Crowlista
Catherine Ann Macfarlane Balnacille Manse
Rachael Mackay 4 Timsgarry
Peter M Matheson 24 Crowlista

Front: Agnes Macfarlane Bailenacille Manse
Jessie Matheson 24 Crowlista
Alex M Matheson 24 Crowlista
Anna Finlayson 1 Ardroil
Dinah Macfarlane Bailenacille Manse.

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Uig Museum & the Tearoom open Monday to Saturday, 12-5pm.

6 Aug 10 Uig Gardens Open Day. Gardens in Carishader, Valtos and Mangersta. 11am-5pm; call at 2 Carishader for map and to pay £5 per carload.

11-14 Aug 10 Historiography of St Kilda, a 4-day conference to mark the 80th anniversary of the evacuation. Lionaclete School, Benbecula. IBT

13 Aug 10 Open Air Service at Baile na Cille, 7pm (CoS)

20 Aug 10 Buffet/Ceilidh Night at Uig Community Centre. 7.30pm. All welcome.

20 Aug 10 Spiorodalach nam Bard: The Poetry of Dughall Bochanan. A talk by Prof Donald Macleod. Bernera Community Centre, time tbc.

29 Aug 10 Latha Hiort

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