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Contributor Directors – Nominations Open
Northton Heritage Trust Ltd is holding an election for one Contributor Director to join the Board, who will also serve as a Trustee of the Charity. Our current Contributor Director is also eligible for re-election. Our Trustees play a key role in supporting the management team at Hebrides People, helping to drive the organisationโs overall…
Vacancy – Volunteer Coordinator
Volunteer Coordinator October 2023 Thank you for your interest in the Volunteer Coordinator Post at Hebrides People. All applications will then be processed and interviews will be held on Thursday 28 November 2024 by Zoom. You will be informed by email if you are successful in securing an interview and a time will be allocated…
Vacancy – Heritage Researcher
Heritage Researcher October 2023 Thank you for your interest in the Heritage Researcher Post at Hebrides People. Please find attached a job description for the post. Application is submission of a full CV and a letter outlining what you bring to the key responsibilities of the post and how you meet the person specification. We…
Directors needed!
Northton Heritage Trust Ltd is seeking 3 Contributor Directors to join the Board as well as becoming Trustees of the Charity as it develops its exciting programme of updating and expanding Hebrides People Visitor Centre to celebrate Bill and Chris Lawsonโs legacy to the community โ its heritage, history and culture. Our Trustees have a…
Eachdraidh Ghoirid de dh'Eilthireachd ร s na h-Eileanan Siar
Tha na h-Eileanan Siar am measg feadhainn de na h-ร iteachan as brรจagha ann an Alba, ach air sร illeabh buaidhean na h-aimsir, na h-ร rainneachd agus cuideachd air sร illeabh droch-lร imhseachadh bho dhaoine ann an cumhachd, bha beatha chruaidh gu math tric aig muinntir nan eilean, agus thar na linntean tha na mรฌltean de dhaoine air na h-eileanan fhร gail airson beatha nas fheร rr a lorg.
Eachdraidh Ghoirid Dhealbhaichte de Rubhโ an Teampaill, an Taobh Tuath
The shores around the chapel at Northton (called Rubhโ an Teampaill in Gaelic, meaning Headland of the Temple) are some of the earliest places we know of that people settled in the islands. In 2001, archaeologists found charred hazelnut shells deep beneath the ground that were dated to around 7,000 BC, meaning there were people…
Sรนil air Ais air Mร nais (pร irt 2)
Ri linn mo sheanar bhitheadh an crodh a-staigh anns na taighean aca; bha piuthar mo sheanmhair ri taobh an taigh againn โs bha teine meadhan an lร ir aice. โS nuair a thogadh i e dhโfheumadh tu dhol a-mach nam bitheadh fรจath ann, no bhitheadh aโ cheรฒ ri dol air do shรนilean.
Sรนil air Ais air Mร nais (pร irt 1)
An t-astar a bโ fhaide chaidh mise riamh, โa ann an latha chrรนnadh an rรฌgh, air an dร rna latha deug dhan aโ Chรจitean, 1937. Thร inig sinn, sgoilearan Mhร nais, gu trร igh Sgarastaigh, agus โs e sin aโ chiad gainmheach a chunnaic mi riamh.
Sรนil air Ais air Cuidhtinis (pร irt 3)
Bhiodh Donnchadh Bร n Tร illear, ร Sruth Mรฒr, e fhรจin agus aโ bhean, bhiodh iad aโ gabhail an leabhair mun deigheadh iad dhan an leabaidh. โS dรฒcha gun teirigeadh am paireafain, agus nuair a dheigheadh an solas ร s chanadh am bodach ris aโ chailleach, โTionndaidh fร d eile anns an teine airson mionaid bheag.โ โS thionndaidheadh i fร d anns an teine agus bhlazeadh e โn ร irdโ agus bha iad an uair sin aโ seinn salm eile.
Sรนil air Ais air Cuidhtinis (pร irt 2)
Nuair a thigeadh tu gu ceann an rathaid ann an Cuidhtinis bha spรฒg aโ dol a-null gu taigh Raghnaill. Sin agadsa far as na dhโfhalbh muinntir Poll Garbhadh, a-null os cionn na mara. Bha thu tionndadh gu do lร mh cheร rr agus bha taigh mรฒr ann a shin, taigh mรฒr fada le dร theaghlach ann, Aonghas Beag Dhรฒmhnaill agus Aonghas Mรฒr Dhรฒmhnaill. Aonghas Beag, chaidh e Bhร gh aโ Chaise โs bha e pรฒsdโ ann a shin aig Raonaid Mhurchaidh Bhig. Thร inig Aonghas Mรฒr a Phร irc an t-Srath nuair a bhร saich athair.