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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Friday, June 5th, 2009
New pictures for our collection; thanks to Mary Macleod, Lochcroistean.
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Thursday, June 4th, 2009
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Verses written by Norman "Conter" Macleod, am Bard Bochd and for many years headmaster at Lochcroistean, on the occasion of the marriage of Agnes Smith, Lochcroistean, to Kenny Maclennan, 15 Kneep. It was sung at the wedding by Kenny Dan Smith, 2 Ungeshader; and the reading here ...
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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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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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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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Thursday, February 12th, 2009
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Teachers Donald Macarthur (Soup) and Annie Macaulay 35 Cliff (Anna Bheag)
Back Row 1. Peter Macleod 9 Enaclete
2. Farquhar Macdonald 12 Carishader
3. Angus Hugh Smith 2 Carishader
4. Donald Macritchie 4 Enaclete
5. Calum Iain Smith 2B Ungeshader
6. Donald Gilleis 9 Carishader
7. John Murdo Mackay 1 Carishader
8. John MAcdonald 6 Enaclete
2nd Row 9. ...
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
Thanks to Murdag, and to Finlay for the identification.
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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
From Rev William Matheson's "History of the Families of Lewis - Smith" published under the pseudonym Mac Gille Chaluim in the Stornoway Gazette in the late 1950s. See a further story of Calum Olach here.
There was a noted family of Smiths of Valtos, Uig, for whom it has been claimed ...
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Friday, October 3rd, 2008
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Sunday, September 21st, 2008
From the Highland News, 30 August 1913; we've already had the fundraising concert and the domestic prizes:
The West Uig and Bernera Crofters' Show was held at Lochcroistean School on Wednesday the 20th August, under most favourable auspices, the day being sunny and warm and in every way pleasant for the ...
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Domestic and Vegetable prizes at the Uig Crofters' Show in August 1913.
Oatcake:
1. Mrs Andrew Mackay 23 Valtos
2. Mrs John Macleod 10 Geshader
3. Miss Kate Macleod 1 Enaclete
Scones:
1. Mrs John Macdonald 11 Geshader
2. Miss Magaret Macleod 8 Geshader
3. Mrs Finlayson Ardroil
Butter (salt):
1. Mrs Finlayson ...
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Joseph L O'Hara was headmaster at Lochcroistean School from 10 January 1894 to November 1899. He was popular with the pupils and well liked by the community, but when asked to remain, he replied that not even if Loch Croistean were full of whisky and Ollashol made of tobacco would ...
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
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 ...
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
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. ...
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