Monday, February 8th, 2010
We do fairly harp on the heroic stories of Dòmhnall Càm, the local chieftain, warrior and cattle-plunderer, particularly ruthless in wars against the Morrisons of Ness, but there are some deeply unpleasant traditions about him too. The following is from Capt FWL Thomas's Traditions of the Macaulays (1880).
Donald Cam and ...
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Friday, January 1st, 2010
Stornoway Gazette, 21 Jan 1944
The pressmen get their snaps - Lewisfolk provide a little colour
American press photographers visited the vicinity of St Pauls on Hogmanay to pick up a few colourful pictures of New Year celebrations in London.
A group of Lewisfolk gave them their best 'shots' of the evening when ...
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Thursday, December 24th, 2009
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A very unseasonable picture: a party from Reef, out at Strome for peats in fine weather. Angus Mackay (an Gagan), James Morrison (Seumas Mhurchaidh Seumais), Christina Mackay, Peggy Macritchie (Peggy an Irish) and Murdo Macdonald (Morgan).
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Sunday, November 8th, 2009
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Translated from an interview with An Geal, John Maclennan, born 1896 at 15 Kneep and married at 4 Aird, Uig. The Admiralty ship the Iolaire taking servicemen home to Lewis grounded on the Beasts of Holm outside Stornoway, on the 1st of January 1919. Almost two hundred men perished. Translated ...
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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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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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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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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
From Uig, A Hebridean Parish, by HA Moisley and the Geographical Field Group, 1960.
The crofting population of Uig started the second half of the nineteenth century with far less land than had been occupied by their forebears fifty years before, and, although famine, clearance and emigration had slightly reduced the ...
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Saturday, February 7th, 2009
From Sanais, 1988, with some additions.
The first school in the Western Isles was founded shortly after 1610, when the Seaforth Mackenzies gained possession of the island, and in 1680, a report by 'Indweller' says that the Seaforth school had done much good, not only for Lewis but also for the ...
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Friday, November 21st, 2008
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!
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Sunday, September 28th, 2008
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
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Teacher Mary Ann Maciver 11 Kneep, later married Norman Macdonald Reef (Gruaigen)
Back: 1. James Macrae Miavaig (Seumas na Cost)
2. Angus Smith 20 Valtos (Prof)
3. Malcolm Mackay 13 Kneep (Kiman)
4. Angus Macdonald 16 Uigen (Gurason)
5. Alasdair Macleod 39 Cliff (Sandy Post)
6. Angus John Macdonald 8 Kneep (Max)
Middle: 7. Mary Macdonald ...
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
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Back: 1.
2. Malcolm Maclean 26 Valtos (Calum Beag Garbh)
3. Louis Macdonald 11 Reef (Louis na Scallag)
4. Donald Matheson 39 Cliff (Domhnall a Bheiceir)
5. Murdo Macleod 2 Reef (Murchadh Dodge)
6. Donald Macleod 2 Reef (Buganach)
7. Duncan Macdonald 22 Valtos (Donnchadh Silver)
Middle: 8. Donald Macdonald 16 Uigen
9. William Macdonald 14 Valtos (Willie ...
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
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There were 104 pupils at Valtos School in 1904. This key may help with the identification.
1 Mr Cameron
2 Flora Maciver Kneep (Floraidh nighean Mairead Alasdair)
3 Christina Mackay 21 Valtos (Cairstiona Rothaich)
4 Mary Matheson Kneep (Mairi Smiodaidh)
5 Betty Buchanan (Beit Dhomhnaill an t-Saighdear)
6 Barbara Maciver 25 Valtos (Bab Tharmoid Mhurchaidh)
7 ...
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Friday, August 29th, 2008
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This week the Comann Eachdraidh was pleased to welcome Mr and Mrs Jack Duncan from Michigan, USA, on their first visit to Uig. Jack is the great grandson of "An Irish", Calum Macritchie, a well-known character in his day and one of the leaders of the Reef Raiders in 1913. Jack's grandparents ...
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