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I traced you through my father's paternal line and I know that you were born in 1788. I know your name was John MacMillan and that you married Christina Kennedy, who was 12 years younger than you. You came from the village of Leumrabhagh (Lemreway) on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The youngest of your seven children, Norman, was my great-grandfather. I have been unable to find out what you did for a living but almost certainly you were a crofter-fisherman. Talk of your house brings me to the emotional bit. I learned from a local historian that many of these evictions were speedy and brutal. The evictions from Leumrabhagh took place in 1843, which tells me that all your children had to endure this trauma. Records and press reports show that estate officials, supported by law officers, had tried to enforce the evictions in your village one year earlier, in June 1842. Family Relationship Chart. Clan Shaw. Full text of "The clan Donald"
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The handful of houses you will see as you walk around the Islands southern route remain largely unaffected in over a century, providing a window into the past which is sadly being lost in many other remote and rural areas. Kerrera is ultimate escapism in all weathers, and is a wonderful day out for the family. Walking on Isle of Kerrera: The island of Kerrera is just a few minutes ferry ride away from the mainland near Oban on the west cost of Scotland. Allow at least three hours to walk and enjoy the views, visit Gylen Castle and Kerrera's Tea Garden. The Southern Route From Kerrera ferry point the visitor can choose either the northern or southern routes.
The easier and most popular route is that to the south taking in a short detour to Gylen Castle. This can be walked either clockwise or anti-clockwise and is roughly five miles in total. Allow at least three hours for the walk to give some time to relax and enjoy the views although you could return via the track taken at any time.