Friday, March 5th, 2010
The following was written by Maggie Smith for Hebridean Connections. The genealogies of all the known inhabitants of the island of Vuia - uninhabited since 1841 - can be found here.
Life on the island of Vuia Mhòr was hard, with little fertile land and no safe anchorage. The peats were ...
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
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Shonnie Goravig, John Maclean, 3 Ungeshader, who we talked about here.
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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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Monday, June 29th, 2009
Some of the Smiths who lived at 2 Ungeshader, and their house, Taigh a'Chladaich, right on the shore there. In the first photo are Annie Smith (Anna Chladaich), Mary Smith (Mairi Choinnich), Effie Smith (Eiric Choinnich), Annie Smith (Banntrach Choinnich Oig), and Kenny Dan Smith.
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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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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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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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Thursday, October 30th, 2008
This unidentified sailor with the Naval Division is believed to be one of those interned in Holland in 1914. The picture was taken at Groningen, and comes to us from 10 Mangersta. Is he one of the Uigeachs listed below who spent the war in "HMS Timbertown"? The following was ...
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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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Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
From an article for Uig News by Dave Roberts:
The Harris Tweed industry, according to the traditional story, is said to have begun in the mid-19th century. The two Macleod sisters, originally from Pabbay in the Sound of Harris, were living in a blackhouse in Strond and producing tweeds on their ...
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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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Friday, August 15th, 2008
Family home from Canada for a visit to Geshader. Dolina (or Ina), #3, married Duncan Macleod from Embo, Sutherland in Toronto in 1921 and lived in Vancouver; they came home for good after WW2. Ina, Christina and Catriona were three of the five daughters of Effie and Angus.
Back: 1. Christina Morrison (nee Macritchie) with Murdo, 1 Ungeshader ...
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Some photos from Mary (Smith) Macleod, Lochcroistean.
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
A chapter (abridged) by Annis Heawood from Uig: A Hebridean Parish (1960). Photo by Chris Murray.
The district here described includes Gisla, near the head of Little Loch Roag, Enaclete, Ungeshader and Geshader, on the western shores of Loch Roag proper. All these are strung out on or close to the main ...
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