Bean a’Lion and a Sailor

Comann Eachdraidh Uig

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

By sarah | January 19th, 2009 | Category: Archive photos, History | No Comments »

Kate Macleod, 4 Carishader (Bean a’Lion) and an unknown sailor – can anyone identify him?

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Tags: carishader, geshader

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events

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

Gaelic Wisdom

Tha itean bòidheach air na h-eòin fad às.

Foreign birds have pretty feathers.

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Fresh Comments

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Hiya. The pic is fantastic! I used to hear how he couldn't get the buttons...
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Hi my Great Granfather was Malcolm Macaskill from Strnoway and i wonder if ...
Joan E MacKay on Valtos School 1954:
What a wonderful surprise when looking for pics of Valtos, I came across a ...

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