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

Finlay, Thelma, Fiona and Kenneth Maciver, Carishader, at the mussels and the peats.

Many thanks once again to Robin Forrest for providing these wonderful, and previously unknown to us, pictures of Uig in 1964-65, taken by his father Sam Forrest on Land Court business.  Some things have changed… some have not!

This unidentified sailor with the Naval Division is believed to be one of those interned in Holland in 1914.  The picture was taken at Groningen, and comes to us from 10 Mangersta.  Is he one of the Uigeachs listed below who spent the war in “HMS Timbertown”?  The following was written by Dave Roberts for Uig News; more information about the 106 known internees from Lewis, and the conditions they experienced, are found at Guido Blokland’s comprehensive website. On 5 August 1914 the postman delivered [ » read more ]

Guided walk around Geshader with Maggie Smith looking at sites of historical interest, based on information from Finlay Maciver.  Meet at Lochcroistean Visitor Centre at 1.15pm; the pace will be gentle. Organised for Scottish Archaeology Month.

The lady is from the Board of Agriculture Office. A bull has just been drowned as the men tried to tow it back from Cliatasay. It panicked and tried to get into the boat but its horns were large and nearly sank the boat, so the men were forced to loosen the rope and it drowned. The lady had come to verify the story and she took the horns and hide away. Left to right: John Macdonald (Lion) 11 Geshader, Angus Macleod (Candy) 10 Geshader, the [ » read more ]

LOCHCROISTEAN SCHOOL 1934 Teacher Kenneth Smith (Souse) Back: 1. Angus Murdo Matheson 8 Enaclete (Gong) 2. Roddy MacIsaac 5 Geshader (Roddy na Candle) 3. Angus Maciver 4 Geshader (Bain) 4. Kenneth Beaton 7 Geshader & Glasgow 5. Donald Macleod 1 Ungeshader (an t-Iaruinn) 6. Neil Macleod 9 Enaclete (Nuilc) 7. John Macleod 8 Carishader (Peileag) 8. Kenneth Gillies 9 Carishader (am Pump) 9. Calum Macdonald 5 Carishader (Tavoch) 10. Kenneth Dan Smith 2 Ungeshader Middle: 11. Iain Macdonald 5 Carishader (Monkey Beag) 12. Finlay Macdonald [ » read more ]

Teacher: Annie Macaulay, 35 Cliff Back: 1. Dolina Smith 2 Ungeshader (Dollag a Choisich) 2. Effie Smith 2 Ungeshader (Eiric Choinnich) 3. Chirsty Macdonald 11 Geshader (Goody) d1939 diphtheria 4. Mary Smith Croistean Cottage 5. Dolina Nicolson 1 Geshader, later Crowlista 6. Peggy Smith Croistean Cottage 7. Dolina Smith Croistean Cottage 8. Mary Macleod 8 Carishader (Màdag) Middle: 9. Annie Macleod 8 Carishader 10. Ina Macdonald 6 Enaclete (Ina Puff) 11. Katie Ann Morrison 1 Ungeshader 12. Kenina Smith 2 Ungeshader (Kennag a Choisich) 13. [ » read more ]

Family home from Canada for a visit to Geshader. Dolina (or Ina), #3, married Duncan Macleod from Embo, Sutherland in Toronto in 1921 and lived in Vancouver; they came home for good after WW2.  Ina, Christina and Catriona were three of the five daughters of Effie and Angus. Back: 1. Christina Morrison (nee Macritchie) with Murdo, 1 Ungeshader (wife of Calum Sunndach, Ungeshader) 2. Catriona Macritchie 9 Geshader 3. Dolina Macleod (nee Macritchie), back from Vancouver Middle: 4. Effie Macritchie 9 Geshader (born 1859) with grandson Angus Morrison, 1 Ungeshader 5. Angus Macritchie 9 [ » read more ]

The wedding of Annie Macdonald 11 Geshader and Donald Macdonald, Kirkibost and Gisla, at Ceann Langabhat. Kate and John (Lion) Macdonald, 11 Geshader Effie And John Macdonald, Gisla Donald and Annie Nora and Catherine, the bride’s sisters Cairistiona, their niece  

Some photos from Mary (Smith) Macleod, Lochcroistean.

A chapter (abridged) by Annis Heawood from Uig:  A Hebridean Parish (1960).  Photo by Chris Murray. The district here described includes Gisla, near the head of Little Loch Roag, Enaclete, Ungeshader and Geshader, on the western shores of Loch Roag proper. All these are strung out on or close to the main road. Miavaig, like Gisla, is a small farm but also functions as something of a metropolis for south Uig; it has the post master, whose other functions include registrar and receiver of wrecks, and [ » read more ]

On the dancefloor by Lochcroistean with the Geshader, Ungeshader and Lochcroistean cousins, at a birthday party for one of the Smith girls (recently returned from Boston) c1935. Mother Peggy Smith Lochcroistean; Mary Smith (LC); Dolina Smith (LC); Hetty Macleod (10G); Malcolm J Smith (2U); Marion Macdonald (4G); Kenina Smith (2U); Murdanie Maciver (4G); Peter Smith (2U); Katie Mary Smith (2U); Peggy Smith (LC); Finlay Macdonald (4G); John Angus Smith (2U); Peggy Ann Macdonald (4G).