Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Another bit from DDC Pochin Mould's West Over Sea, published in 1953; at the time even quite substantial and central townships like Geshader were just getting their proper roads.
Crossing the moor between Loch Raonasgail and the yellow road by the sea at Uig, I had plenty of opportunity to consider ...
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Sunday, March 29th, 2009
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New to us, a fine collection of pictures from the family of Roderick Mackenzie Sr, gamekeeper at Uig Lodge. These were sent by Heather Maher, granddaughter of Roderick's son Donald, who married Jessie Macrae of Glenelg and emigrated to South Africa. Above is Roderick Jr with Donald's children on holiday ...
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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
An extract from the unpublished memoirs of Rev Col AJ Mackenzie, son of the gamekeeper Roderick Mackenzie. AJ was born in 1887 in Kinlochresort and moved with his family to the keeper's house at Uig Lodge, where he began at Crowlista School.
In May 1892 after the spring holidays, I began ...
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Sunday, September 21st, 2008
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Kinresort is the area on the border between the Isle of Lewis and Harris and the head of Loch Resort. On the Lewis side is the hamlet of Crola in Uig and the hamlet of Luachair lies across the river in North Harris. This area was the focus for several ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
An account of the life of Murdo Macdonald, Crola, held by Bernera Historical Society (author unknown).
Although Murdo Macdonald was an Uigeach, born and bred, and of Uig parents, he was well known in Scarp and North Harris where many of his relations lived. His paternal grandmother was one of a ...
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