Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
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These new-to-us pictures come from the albums of the late Roberta Maclennan, whose brother Duncan was the doctor in Uig during WW2 - though the pictures date from 1926, and were taken in Glen Valtos, before the quarrying started there. Many thanks to John J Maclennan for providing them, and ...
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
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From West Over Sea by DDC Pochin Mould, 1953.
To go to Uig is to go to a different country from the rest of the Lews, to go from the moors into the mountains, to the great massif which, with the Forest of Harris, builds the highest ground in the Outer ...
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Monday, August 25th, 2008
David Watson was ordained as minister of Uig in 1845 but as the congregation had mostly migrated to the Free Church, his Church remained largely empty. He was at odds with the people and the estate, as the following notes in the 1851 diary (published by Acair) of the Chamberlain ...
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
On the day in November 1913 when the Reef Raiders drove the stock from Reef Farm, the local Constable made the following report (the list doesn't correspond exactly to the men identified in the photo):
Charge, Breach of the Peace
Police Station
Miavaig, 28th November 1913
Sir,
I beg to report to you that between ...
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Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Some of the Reef Raiders: Alexander Mackay, Valtos (Alasdair Dhomhnaill Aonghais)
Allan Morrison 3 Kneep (Ailean Tharmoid Tharmoid Ruaidh)
Malcolm Macritchie Kneep (an Irish)
Murdo Mackay 30 Valtos (Murchadh Aonghais Aonghais)
Angus Mackay 18 Valtos (Aonghas Tharmoid Aonghais)
John Morrison 13 Kneep (Iain Tharmoid Tharmoid Ruaidh, or an Cupair)
Donald Maclennan Reithmir (Domhnall Ruadh, the youngest ...
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
Travelling east down Glen Valtos from Timsgarry, just past the first quarry on the left, you can see the stones which spell out JD. Ahead on your right is the steep zig-zag path, which the Uig women descended with the creels of peat on their backs.
JD was James Drummond ...
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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Highland News, Monday 13 October, 1884:
The Northern Chronicle publishes the following sensational statement which we trust is somewhat exaggerated:-- Mr Wm Mackay, Chamberlain of the Lews, has for some time back been engaged in visiting the different parts of the island for the purpose of collecting rents. On Monday last ...
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
From the Stornoway Gazette, Local and District News, Friday December 3rd, 1920.
Landslide in Valtos Glen
On Thursday morning of last week, there was a repetition here of the previous Monday's storm. Though it did not last so long, there were gusts during the early morning which were almost as strong as ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The place name Àite nan Ordaighean in Valtos Glen is still known today and a rough cairn is all that remains in this place of worship. Foot paths descending down the steep sides of the Glen to reach the place of worship are still visible. Those paths indicate the various ...
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