Stories
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HMS Bulwark
On Thursday morning, on the 26th of November 1914, the Royal Navy battleship HMS Bulwark was moored at No. 17 buoy at Kethole Reach…
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Discover the Legends of the Outer Hebrides: Second Choice
Welcome back to our fortnightly journey through the Hebrides, where we adapt tales from Bill Lawson’s ‘In History and Legend Series’ to bring you…
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Discover the Legends of the Outer Hebrides: Stowaway
Step into the heart of the Hebrides with our adaptations from Bill Lawson’s History and Legend Series—where every week we bring you a fresh…
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Ewen Gillies
St Kilda My name is Ewen Gillies – and if you asked me where I am from, I would find it difficult to answer!…
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Rachel Martin
Scadabay to Cape Breton My name is Raonaid a’ Bhreabadair, and you can tell from my name that my father was a weaver. Now…
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Donald Morrison
Pabbay to Cape North I am Donald Morrison, and I was born in Baile na Cille, on the Isle of Pabbay in the Sound…
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Caitriona Aonghais Ruaraidh
Horgabost to Australia They say that if you once leave home it doesn’t matter how far you go – and that surely must apply…
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Margaret MacKinnon
Seilebost to Manitoba My name is Margaret MacKinnon – Mairead Phannaidh – and my father’s name, Panny, is short for Bannatyne, for my great…
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John MacLeod
Teilisnish to North Carolina My name is John MacLeod – Iain mac Mhurchaidh ‘ic Dhomhnaill Bhàin (John son of Murdo son of Fair-haired Donald)…
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Donald MacKay
Kyles Scalpay to Georgian Bay My name is Donald MacKay – Domhnall Choinnich Buachaille (Donald son of Kenneth the Herdsman) – and I was…
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