Thursday, February 11th, 2010
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From Dave Roberts, first published in Uig News. Thanks to Andrew McVean for the photo of Carol Knott excavating at Kneep Headland.
In the middle of January fragments of human bones began to appear in large numbers on the surface of the sand at Kneep headland. The location was very close ...
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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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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Thanks to Murray and Seatrek for this collection of pictures around Uig and St Kilda.
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Saturday, June 27th, 2009
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Gala Day is not to be missed. Here's (some of) what's on:
Guess the Weight of the Fruit Cake, Guess the Doll's Birthday, Guess the Number of Sweets, Guess the Weight of the Salmon, Gladiator Duel, Bouncy Castles, Boat Rides, Luxury Boat Ride, Comann Eachdraidh Stall, Football Game, Tombola, Sheep Race, ...
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009
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Susan and Keith Stringer came across evidence of a grave in the dunes above Traigh na Berie, which on excavation was found to contain a crouch burial (in the picture, in the trench at the foot of the stick).
From Hebrides News:
A human skeleton thought to be 4000 years old has ...
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008
A letter to the Gazette on 15 October 1917, by "DJM", Donald J Macleod, Inspector of Schools (not DJ Maciver as previously indicated.)
‘Neiseach' [from a previous correspondence] maintains there are no pre-Norse Celtic remains in our island. That is not so, I may be able, in a limited way to ...
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Friday, July 25th, 2008
From Donald Macdonald, Tales and Traditions of the Lews:
Around 1840 there were four families living on Pabbay, and prominent among them was one of the old soldiers of Uig, the Sergeant Mòr, a son of Tormod Mòr Maciver of Beirghe (Reef). These old soldiers used to be given a small ...
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
We are modestly delighted to have made the Scotsman's supplement today, in the shortlist for Best Museums in the Western Isles. Marianne's lovely cafe at Lochcroistean School is one of the Best Surprises; and Traigh Uig makes the Best Beaches list.
Though surely Traigh na Berie is the best beach in Uig and probably ...
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Around 8 February 2008, clusters of stones began to emerge from the otherwise unbroken sand in the middle of Traigh na Berie (Reef Beach) on the Valtos peninsula. Unusual activity on the beach and very low winter tides exposed groups of rocks that had not been seen before.
They are certainly a ...
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