Tobermory Isle of Mull Scotland Uist and Barra « The Western Isles “As for the emigrants, even now and knowing the hardships and tragedies to which they were exposed, it is not possible to judge where advantage may have lain between an island where one family could lose ten of eleven children in childhood, or in risking all and paying the price”. (Angus MacMillan) The Uists are the central group of islands in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Over several centuries, the Uists and especially Benbecula, have been the centre of the alginate industry which harvested seaweed. The Uists have produced many gifted musicians and bards but perhaps pride of place can go to Domhnall Ruadh Choruna of North Uist if only for his most poignant of songs, ‘An Eala Bhan’, written while he lay wounded fearing for his life at the Battle of the Somme: A Mhagaidh na bi tùrsach, a rùin, ged gheibhinn bàs Cò am fear am measg an t-sluaigh a mhaireas buan gu bràth? MacDonalds of Uist Barra
Getting Here | St Andrews St Andrews is easy to reach A modern bus station From Edinburgh to St Andrews: Leave the city via the A90 (follow signs for the Forth Road Bridge). Continue north over the bridge on the A90 (which becomes the M90) until junction 8 then take the A91 eastwards, following signs to St Andrews. Journey time is approximately 65-70 minutes. From Glasgow to St Andrews: Leave the city via the M8 towards Edinburgh. From Dundee and the north to St Andrews: Leave Dundee city centre via the Tay Road Bridge (A92), Continue for two miles, then at a roundabout take the A914, then the A919 (passing Leuchars Rail Station), then the A91, all the while following signs for St Andrews. St Andrews is served by Leuchars Rail Station, which is on the East Coast main line linking London, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Visit National Rail enquiries for timetables and on-line booking or try Traveline Scotland for a comprehensive journey planning service. Rabbie’s Tours of Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales
Isle of Mull and Iona Visitor Information, serviced and self-catering Holiday Accommodation South Uist South Uist (Scottish Gaelic: Uibhist a Deas) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland. In the 2011 census it had a usually resident population of 1,754, a fall of 64 since 2001.[8] There is a nature reserve and a number of sites of archaeological interest, including the only location in Great Britain where prehistoric mummies have been found. The population is about 90% Roman Catholic. The island, in common with the rest of the Hebrides, is one of the last remaining strongholds of the Gaelic language in Scotland. In 2006 South Uist, and neighbouring Benbecula and Eriskay were involved in Scotland's biggest community land buyout to date. In the north west there is a missile testing range. Geography and geology[edit] South Uist has a bedrock of Lewisian Gneiss,[9][10] high grade regional metamorphism dating back to 2900 million years ago in the Archaean. Etymology[edit] History[edit] Lochboisdale became a major herring port later in the nineteenth century. Economy[edit] WikiMiniAtlas
Walkhighlands Kildonan Centre Hill-walking and stalking Scotland has fantastic hill-walking opportunities, but summer and autumn are also important times for deer stalking, which supports the local economy and is essential for sustainable deer management. Here's some advice from the Scottish Outdoor Access Code to help you and land managers have a great day on the hill. From 1st July to 20th October (the stag stalking season) you should: take reasonable steps to find out where stalking is happening, such as looking at Heading for the Scottish Hills, or leaflets and signs; follow reasonable requests on alternative routes on days stalking is taking place; not cross land where stalking is taking place; avoid wild camping where stalking is planned for the next day. Access to Scotland's hills provides more detail on access rights and stalking. If you feel that a land manager has given you unreasonable advice, you can report this to the local access officer.
Cladh Hallan Mike Parker Pearson, Peter Marshall, Jacqui Mulville and Helen Smith South Uist's machair was densely populated in prehistory, from around 2000 BC until the end of the Viking period around AD 1300. The machair is a kilometre-wide strip of shell sand along the west coast of the islands which is today covered by grassland. It forms a flat plain in some places and hillocks or grassed-over dunes in others. It was formed in the Neolithic period, about 5000 years ago, when the earliest farming communities lived here. Prehistoric life on the machair The west coast of South Uist looked very different in prehistory. Until a few years ago almost nothing was known about the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age in the Western Isles. Cladh Hallan - a prehistoric landscape Between 1989 and 2002 archaeologists had the opportunity to investigate two of these mounds, as they were being dug into for sand quarrying.