St Kilda Centre Development Group — Buidheann Leasachaidh Ionad Hiort. North Harris Trust. The Island Review. Kildonan Centre. Welcome to the Ui Church. Stornoway Windfarm approval. Giant windfarm for Stornoway gets go-ahead 7/9/12 Plans for a major £220 million giant wind farm on the outskirts of Stornoway have been approved by the Scottish Government.
The developers, Lewis Wind Power (LWP) - a partnership between Amec and French government-owned EDF Energy - will erect 36 giant turbines on moorland off the Lochs Road, adjacent to a busy tourist route. Pentland Road centenary. Celebrations have been held to mark the 100th anniversary of a direct road link between the east and west coast of Lewis.
On Saturday nearly 40 vintage and classic cars drove the 16 miles distance between Stornoway and Carloway along the single track Pentland Road which was eventually completed in 1912. Earlier, locals walked, cycled and ran the route. The Hebridean Soap Company handmade soap from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. St Kilda row. Fight over St Kilda name 30/8/12 The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and Western Isles Council are embroiled in a tit-for-tat battle over the rights to the St Kilda name.
West Harris Trust. MODEL OF WHALING VESSEL ON DISPLAY IN FERRY TERMINAL BUILDING. A scale model of the whaling vessel ‘Southern Actor’ is now on display in the Stornoway Ferry Terminal Building.
The vessel, known as a catcher, was used throughout the 1950s and early ‘60s to catch whales in the South Atlantic. Many islanders worked as whalers in the South Atlantic on-board catcher vessels such as the Southern Actor which harpooned whales. The islanders also worked on the factory vessels, often over-wintering in Leith Harbour in South Georgia.
Of the men from Lewis who worked on the vessels in the 1950s/60s, four survive today. Roderick Morrison, Malcolm Ferguson, Norman Macdonald and Roddy Morrison began work on whale catching vessels like the Southern Actor at the age of just 16. The seamen braved the freezing climate in the South Atlantic, catching around six whales a day for whaling company Christian Salvesen Ltd, based in Leith, Scotland. Untitled. Pentland Road Centenary 1912 - 2012 - Community. This Saturday (8th September) sees the Carloway Historical Society celebrate the Pentland Road Centenary.
There will be plenty to see and do including a Walk/Cycle/Run from Stornoway to Carloway at 10.30am and a Walk/Cycle/Run from Breasclete road end to Carloway. If you are interested in taking part in either of these please contact Iain Macarther on imacarther@hebrides.net by today (Monday 3rd September). At 3pm on Saturday there will also be a Rally of vintage vehicles, leaving from the garages at Marybank. Everyone is welcome to take part, and all vintage vehicles will be warmly welcomed. Abhainn Dearg Distillery. Uist Archaeology. An Lanntair - HOME. Lochmaddy, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. TOLSTA CHAOLAIS. SCotLaNd. Hebrides.tv (beta) - Welcome to Hebrides.TV - Fàilte gu Hebrides TBh. HEART OF THE HEBRIDES.
Publications. Morsgail the traditional Scottish sporting estate for fishing, stalking and shooting. Lewis Island Llama Trekking. Stornoway Running and Athletics Club. Stornoway Street Names. Sunrise and Sunset for Stornoway. Events @ Faclan Hebridean Book Festival. Tachartasan Faclan this year is an eclectic mix of writers and subjects on parallel, convergent and divergent paths; journeying into the past, into darkness, into madness, out of poverty… Again, it is a privilege that some of the most estimable people in their field, from near and far, will be joining us.
Alan Johnson who held several cabinet posts including Health, Education and Home Secretary, will talk about his acclaimed memoir of a single-parent childhood. Saved from destitution by his mother, who died when he was 13, and then his older sister, herself still a child, This Boy is a moving and eloquent tribute to these two women. The Keeper of The Book of Kells, Dr Bernard Meehan will give an illustrated talk on his recently published and perhaps definitive analysis of the art, history, meaning and influence of one of the glories and landmarks of Celtic, indeed Western, civilization. Peter May is well-known in the Hebrides.
Roddy Murray Director. Peace Camp. About Valtos.
Welcome - Scotland's Islands. North Uist. Machair Life. Sgoth repairs. Fundraising efforts are underway to try and keep a piece of Hebridean maritime heritage afloat.
“An Sulaire” a traditional full-sized Sgoth Niseach, a fishing sail boat typical to Lewis of over 100 years ago, has required major repairs. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar provided a vital grant to save the timber clinker-built replica vessel but paying out the final bill of around £10,000 has drained the bank account of the volunteer community trust which looks after her. The committee desperately needs to raise some cash for the £2000 running costs for next year which includes maintenance and insurance. Further repairs are required though it is hoped she only needs some patching up and not extensive work. Now a fundraising drive kicks off with a dinner dance in the Caberfeidh Hotel on Saturday.