North Uist
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Map of Inverness-Shire
Beautifully hand-drawn and coloured, dating from around 1840
See this old map of Inverness-Shire
North Uist memories
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Lingerbay, growing up
I was brought up in Lingerbay in a house that I believe was built by my grandfather in 1926. The family are still in that house and there have been many changes to it over the years. There in the family home were eight children - four girls, four boys. And, from my own recollections a happy childhood was had by all.
A memory of Lingerbay contributed by JOHN N MACDONALD
Visit to Jura 1972
Arrived by the ferry and stayed at Knockrome. I think the owner was called Boyle. There was certainly a Paddy Boyle. THere were some really old standing stones around Knockrome and you could climb up to the peninsula called Rubb' an Leanachais where there were some amazing beaches and you could view the sea from both directions.
Used to go to the hotel in the evenings to escape the midges and met a Frank Riley Smith who I seem to remember spent the whole evening abusing the locals and the following evening apologising for his behaviour the night before. The Riley Smiths were land owners and Frank told us that he had been given one of the little islands off Craighouse ...read more here
A memory of Craighouse contributed by Raymond Day