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Monday, January 11th, 2010
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Thanks to the comments below from Dolly and Murdina, we now know that this is a joint expedition by Lochcroistean and Mangersta School to see the Bernera Bridge on 25 June 1952, before it was officially opened in 1953. Of course, it can be seen across Loch Roag from Carishader ...
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
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Miss Ina Macdonald, Ardbheag, is of course now our Mrs Ina Macdonald, Islivig. More on the side schools here.
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
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Lochcroistean School, c1928. Teachers Annie Macaulay 35 Cliff and Donald Macarthur, Carloway.
Back Row:1. Angus Hugh Smith, 2 Carishader
2. Angus John Macdonald, 6 Carishader
3. Donald Macritchie, 4 Enaclete
4. Donald John Mackay, 6 Geshader
5. Malcolm John Smith, 2 Ungeshader
6. Donald Smith, 2 Ungeshader
7. Donald Gillies, 9 Carishader
8. John M Macdonald, 6 Enaclete
9. ...
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
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Back 1. Donald John Smith
2. Murdanie Macdonald
3. John Buchanan
4. Ray Goodge
5. DM Buchanan
Front 6. Mary Peggy Mackay
7. Seonag Matheson
8. Chrissie Smith
9. Chirsty Bell Mackay
10. Annie Mackay
11. Marlene Morrison Schoolhouse
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
From Lewsiana (1874, 1886) by W Anderson Smith. The school referred to seems to be the old blackhouse school in Islivig, which was replaced in the 1880s by the new public school at the north end of Brenish - but Smith's passage seems to come from the earlier edition of ...
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Monday, June 22nd, 2009
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Teacher: Sophie Macsween (Macleod). Thanks to Mary Peggy Mackay for putting the names to the faces.
Back 1. John Angus Mackay 7 Reef
2. Dan Buchanan 7 Valtos
3. DA Morrison 13 Reef
4. Calum Ian Buchanan 8 Valtos
5. Archie Macdonald, FP Manse
Middle 6. John Andrew Buchanan 7 Valtos
7. Donald C Morrison 32 Valtos
8. ...
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Marianne hosted a lovely evening for about forty past pupils of Lochcroistean school, and their spouses, on the 130th anniversary of the opening of the school.
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If the slideshow isn't working for you, the pictures are also in the Gallery.
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
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Photo taken by Aneas Maclean, nephew of Mrs Jessie Macdonald 24 Valtos, while on student placement. We'll expect the gaps to be filled in promptly: if not, I'll be waylaying the others.
Teachers: Mrs Alexina Macleod, Shawbost
Mr Donald John Macleod (Inky), Carloway
Front Row: 1. Calum Macdonald (Titch) 22 Valtos
2. Donella Matheson ...
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Next month marks 130 years since Lochcroistean School was first opened, under the first headmaster, John Smith from Valtos, and accommodating children from the bays district: Enaclete, Ungeshader, Geshader and Carishader. The first entries in the school log:
Thursday 5th June 1879
School was opened by the Rev John Campbell F. Ch. ...
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Monday, April 20th, 2009
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The remains of the old school at Crowlista (with Forsnaval behind). There is a tradition of there having been a Gaelic school in the village, though there is no mention of a Gaelic Society or SSPCK school in Crowlista in any of the lists we have to hand. The 1861 ...
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Part III of a series on the small, remote schools in Uig, set up to cater often for single families with three or more children. From research by Maggie Smith for Hebridean Connections and the Stornoway Gazette. See also Part I and Part II.
In the 1950s the daughters of ...
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
More about Uig side schools, the small schools provided for a minimum of three pupils in remote parts. From research undertaken by Maggie Smith for Hebridean Connections and the Stornoway Gazette; see also Part I and Part III.
Lily Macdonald (Lilidh Mhorsgail), born 1918, whose father Finlay Ferguson worked as under-keeper ...
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
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This week Uig School held an Open Day to exhibit a wide range of work the pupils had been doing on local history, culture and heritage. The children guided visitors round the excellent exhibition, more of which will appear on the Uig School page shortly.
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
From research undertaken by Maggie Smith for Hebridean Connections and the Stornoway Gazette. See also Part II and Part III.
After the Education Act of 1872, children throughout the country were entitled to an education, and a side school could be provided in remote districts where there were at least three ...
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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Thanks to Roddy Maclean for the scans and Donald Maciver for the names. Those marked * are still living in 2009.
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Back Row: 1. Alexander Macleod Crowlista
2. *Malcolm J Macleod 8 Aird
3. John A Maciver 10 Crowlista (later 8 Crowlista)
4. Angus J Macleod 2 Timsgarry
5. John M Macdonald 6 Crowlista
6. Alexander ...
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