Gaelic in Nova Scotia: 21 October at 7pm

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

Gaelic in Nova Scotia: 21 October at 7pm

By sarah | October 20th, 2008 | Category: News & Events | No Comments »

Lewis MacKinnon, CEO at the Office of Gaelic Affairs in Nova Scotia, will be delivering a lecture on Gaelic in Nova Scotia in An Lanntair on Tuesday 21st October at 7pm and also reading extracts from his new book.

All welcome. Admission free.

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events

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

20 Aug 10 Buffet/Ceilidh Night at Uig Community Centre withthe Woodlands Ceilidh Band. 7.30pm; £15/£6. All welcome. POSTPONED.

31 Aug 10 Illustrated Talk and Tea with archaeologists from Durham University, on the Uig Landscape Project. Uig Hall, 7.30pm, free. POSTPONED.

Gaelic Wisdom

Chan urrainn domh h-èigheach agus a h-iomradh.

I cannot raise the boat-song and row her.

Fresh Notes

The Last Man of Bereiro

A Little Extra Hardship in Groningen

Murchadh Ban

An Airman at Aird Uig, 1959-61

Uig School, mid 1970s

Fresh Comments

John Maclean on Uig School, mid 1970s:
No4 could be Iain Macleod(Bob) from Crowlista , No 7 is Norman MacRitchie(T...
Lawrie Dickson on audio: Working at RAF Aird Uig:
I was stationed at RAF Aird Uig from early February 1958 until October 1958...
John Macdonald on audio: Working at RAF Aird Uig:
I'd be fascinated to read Mr Smith's father's notes on life at "The Camp". ...

Contact Info

Comann Eachdraidh Uig
Uig Community Centre
Crowlista, Isle of Lewis HS2 9JD
(44) 01851 672456
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