| ID |
Name |
| Record Type |
Description |
| 109408 |
Special holidays at Knockiandue School, Keose |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Pupils at Knockiandue School, Keose, were given impromptu holidays if the weather was bad or if attendance was poor owing… |
| 109406 |
Charter of Inchaffray 1389 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
A Hebridean Parish includes, on page 15, a translation of the original Latin. Among the Charters of Inchaffray there is… |
| 109136 |
An Account of Teampall na Trianaid |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
The following is taken from a leaflet published by Teampall na Trianaid Conservation Association. A Gaelic version of the text… |
| 109135 |
Cunntas air Teampall na Trianaid, Cairinis |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Toiseach na h-eachdraidh. Is i Teampall na Trianaid ann an Càirinis, coisrigte dhan Trianaid Naomh, an t-ionad eaglaiseil as cudromaiche… |
| 109095 |
The remains of mac Dhomhnaill Ghlais MacLeod |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
A paper by Captain FWL Thomas, written in 1871, provides further information about the remains of mac Dhòmhnaill Ghlais MacLeod,… |
| 108771 |
Robert the Bruce in Hiding 1306-07 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
This is an extract from page 335 of John of Fordun’s Chronicle of the Scottish Nation, detailing Robert the Bruce’s… |
| 108492 |
How Benelehen got its name |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
This original legend was told to Anna Mackinnon by Roderick Maclean (Ruaridh Phadraig), 8 Timsgarry. It is a traditional record… |
| 107908 |
Norse Mills in Lewis Date: 1833 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Extract from the New Statistical Account of the Parish of Lochs, 1833 The mills in Lewis are probably the greatest… |
| 107907 |
Lewismen at War |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Lewismen (and latterly women) have served in the armed forces for centuries, beginning with service to their Macleod and Mackenzie… |
| 107500 |
Gobha na Hearadh Date: 19th century |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
The name, the qualities and the works of John Morison (Gobha na Hearadh), the famous blacksmith, catechist and hymn-writer, who… |
| 107350 |
The Story of the Bernera Bridge Date: 1953 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
It is almost certain that if the bridge to Bernera had not been built, there would be nobody living in… |
| 105491 |
Sabaist Mhòr Wick Date: Jun – Aug 1859 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
le Iain Murchadh Eachainn, Lacasaigh Anns an t-samhradh den bhliadhna ochd ceud deug dà fhichead ’s a naoi deug, bha… |
| 76363 |
Malcolm MacLeod’s evidence to Napier Commission 1883 Date: 1883 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
In his evidence to the Napier Commission at Obbe in 1883, Malcolm MacLeod, who had been elected by the crofters… |
| 76357 |
Lachlan Munro’s evidence to Napier Commission 1883 Date: 1883 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
In his evidence to the Napier Commission at Obbe in 1883, Lachlan Munro provided an overview of life in Ruisgarry… |
| 75791 |
Race to Opisay, 1910 Date: 1910 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
An account of the race can be found in the book An Ribheid Chiuil, written by Alick Morrison: A race… |
| 72289 |
Drowning at Opisay, Sound of Harris 25th October 1906 Date: 25 Oct 1906 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
On Thursday 25th October 1906, several women from Berneray travelled by boat to Lochmaddy for a business meeting with the… |
| 71622 |
John Munro and the Saighdeirean Mac a’Mhinisteir Date: 1804 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
John Munro, Iain Mac a’ Mhinisteir, was the only son of the Rev Hugh Munro>>,minister at Bailenacille for fifty years;… |
| 69052 |
History of Doune Carloway (1754-1897) |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
1754 – Doune and Tolsta Chaolais were a paret of the tack of Little Bernera, along with Lundale and Crulivig.… |
| 67573 |
Drowning at Lochran Dubh May 1865 Date: 19 May 1865 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Alexander MacLeod was drowned along with his son Duncan MacLeod, James MacCuish and John MacCusbic in 1865, when his boat… |
| 67034 |
The Park Fank |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Faing na Pairc The people of Kinloch first put their sheep out onto the hills of Park for grazing at… |
| 66636 |
Throwing off the divot |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
At the time when the boundary between Lewis and Harris was in dispute ‘throwing off the divot’ was a ritual… |
| 66632 |
Deposition of Malcolm Matheson (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1805 Date: 23 Sep 1805 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
The testimony of Malcolm Matheson at the first hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute: Witness 21, Sept 23 1805 Malcolm… |
| 66619 |
Deposition of Donald Macdonald (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1850 Date: 16 Aug 1850 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
The testimony of Donald Macdonald>>, Crowlista, at the second hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute: At Stornoway, the 16th day… |
| 66618 |
Deposition of John Macleod (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1850 Date: 16 Aug 1850 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
The testimony of John Macleod>> at the second hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute. At Stornoway, the 16th day of… |
| 66616 |
Deposition of Lewis Nicolson (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1850 Date: 16 Aug 1850 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
The testimony of Lewis Nicolson at the second hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute. At Stornoway, the 16th day of… |