| ID |
Name |
| Record Type |
Description |
| 66612 |
Deposition of Donald Macleod (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1850 Date: 16 Aug 1850 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
The testimony of Donald Macleod, Valtos at the second hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute At Stornoway, the 16th day… |
| 66609 |
Deposition of Murdo Mackenzie (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1805 Date: 21 Sep 1805 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
The testimony of Murdo Mackenzie, Kirkibost at the first hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute: Wit. 16 Sept 21, 1805… |
| 66601 |
Deposition of John Roy Buchanan (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1805 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
John Roy Buchanan’s testimony at the first hearing of the Lewis/Harris Boundary dispute. Wit.17. Sept. 23, 1805 John Roy Buchanan,… |
| 66596 |
Deposition of John Buchanan (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1850 Date: 16 Aug 1850 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
John Buchanan’s testimony at the second hearing of the Lewis/Harris Boundary dispute. At Stornoway, the 16th day of August 1850.… |
| 66595 |
Deposition of Donald Macinnes (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1850 Date: 16 Aug 1850 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Testimony of Donald MacInnes at the second hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute; At Stornoway, 16th day of August 1850.… |
| 66593 |
Deposition of Kenneth Maciver (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute 1850 Date: 16 Aug 1850 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Testimony of Kenneth Maciver at the second hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute; At Stornoway, the 16th day of August… |
| 66588 |
Deposition of Donald Macaulay (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1805 Date: Sep 1805 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
The following is the testimony of Donald Macaulay at the first hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute; Wit 1 Sept.17.… |
| 66586 |
Deposition of Angus Macleod (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1805 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Angus Macleod’s deposition at the first hearing of the Lewis/Harris Boundary dispute; Wit 23 Sept. 23, 1805 Angus M’Leod, tenant… |
| 66547 |
Deposition of Duncan Macinnes (Lewis/Harris boundary dispute) 1805 Date: 24 Sep 1805 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Duncan Macinnes’ testimony at the first hearing of the Lewis/Harris boundary dispute Witness 14 Sept.24 1805 Duncan McInnes, tenant at… |
| 66542 |
Deposition of John Mackay (Lewis/Harris boundary hearing) 1805 Date: 21 Sep 1805 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
John Mackay’s testimony at the first hearing of the Lewis & Harris Boundary dispute; Witness 9 Sept 21.1805 John McKay,… |
| 66474 |
Croft Division in Kneep Date: 1959 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
From Uig, a Hebridean Parish (1960). In the period before the lotting of crofts the whole peninsula was occupied by… |
| 66472 |
Kirk Session Minute: a Missing Bequest Date: 1866 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
A minute from the Kirk Session; Alexander Macleod had left Uig (and the Established Church) 23 years previously. We don’t… |
| 66469 |
John Buchanan, Lost at the Somme Date: 1916 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Stornoway Gazette, 1917; UIG SOLDIER KILLED. It is with deep regret that we announced the death of Pte John Buchanan,… |
| 66221 |
Letter to Mackenzie: Letting Mealista in 1836s Date: 1836 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
A letter dated 1836, from Thomas Knox, Chamberlain of the Lews at Seaforth Lodge to J A Stewart Mackenzie of… |
| 66217 |
Aonghas Beag, Breidhnis |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Seanchas mu dheidhinn Aonghas Beag>>, mac <<27014##Dhòmhnaill Càm a chaidh innse leis an t-urramach Macamhlaidh Bha an cogadh a dol… |
| 66216 |
Angus Beag Macaulay, Brenish, and his wife |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
A story about Angus Macaulay>> son of <<27014##Domhnall Cam>> told by the Rev Macaulay; The war was running for many… |
| 66192 |
Tragic Motoring Accident in Chicago Date: 1929 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Stornoway Gazette, 1929 Chicago papers to hand contain reports of a tragic accident in which a party of Lewis folk… |
| 66190 |
Death of Big Bear Maclean Date: 27 Dec 1929 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Stornoway Gazette, 27 December 1929 Several Correspondents have this week favoured us with newspaper cuttings regarding Mr William J Maclean,… |
| 66187 |
Atlantic Crossing with TB Macaulay, 1929 Date: 19 Apr 1929 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
Public Notices, Stornoway Gazette, 19 April 1929: 1929 Summer Excursion from Canada and USA to Stornoway The Canadian Pacific Liner… |
| 66186 |
Valtos Landmark Removed: John “Lerach” Buchanan Date: 17 May 1929 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
From the Stornoway Gazette, 17 May 1929. Valtos Landmark Removed. On 15th April there passed away after a short illness… |
| 66107 |
Cuoch, the Giant of Boranais |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
A Fenian (and Ossianic) tale, adapted here from WC Mackenzie’s Traditions of the Western Isles. Cuoch (or Cuithich) Mac Nuadharan… |
| 66053 |
John Matheson Taken for Ransome Date: 1704 |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
From The Genealogies of the Mathesons by William Matheson; …In 1704 he [John Matheson] was trepanned by a French privateer,… |
| 65619 |
Rescue of the Gothia crew |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
In January 1942 ‘Gothia’ a Swedish steamer was torpedoed off Rockall and sank almost immediately. She had a crew of… |
| 65066 |
Roads in Uig II: To paradise and back |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
By Dave Roberts, Uig News. part I>> Sgail (John Macaulay of 8, Islibhig) drove his Commer bus to Stornoway, two… |
| 65065 |
Roads in Uig I: The delights of the big city |
| Story, Report or Tradition |
by Dave Roberts, Uig News. Roads are such an important part of our lives nowadays, it is difficult to imagine… |