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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 Lawson’s legacy to the community – its heritage, history and culture. Our Trustees have a…
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Eachdraidh Ghoirid de dh'Eilthireachd às na h-Eileanan Siar
Tha na h-Eileanan Siar am measg feadhainn de na h-àiteachan as brèagha ann an Alba, ach air sàilleabh buaidhean na h-aimsir, na h-àrainneachd agus cuideachd air sàilleabh droch-làimhseachadh bho dhaoine ann an cumhachd, bha beatha chruaidh gu math tric aig muinntir nan eilean, agus thar na linntean tha na mìltean de dhaoine air na h-eileanan fhàgail airson beatha nas fheàrr a lorg.
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Eachdraidh Ghoirid Dhealbhaichte de Rubh’ an Teampaill, an Taobh Tuath
The shores around the chapel at Northton (called Rubh’ 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…
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Sùil air Ais air Mànais (pàirt 2)
Ri linn mo sheanar bhitheadh an crodh a-staigh anns na taighean aca; bha piuthar mo sheanmhair ri taobh an taigh againn ‘s bha teine meadhan an làir aice. ‘S nuair a thogadh i e dh’fheumadh tu dhol a-mach nam bitheadh fèath ann, no bhitheadh a’ cheò ri dol air do shùilean.
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Sùil air Ais air Mànais (pàirt 1)
An t-astar a b’ fhaide chaidh mise riamh, ‘a ann an latha chrùnadh an rìgh, air an dàrna latha deug dhan a’ Chèitean, 1937. Thàinig sinn, sgoilearan Mhànais, gu tràigh Sgarastaigh, agus ‘s e sin a’ chiad gainmheach a chunnaic mi riamh.
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Sùil air Ais air Cuidhtinis (pàirt 3)
Bhiodh Donnchadh Bàn Tàillear, à Sruth Mòr, e fhèin agus a’ bhean, bhiodh iad a’ gabhail an leabhair mun deigheadh iad dhan an leabaidh. ‘S dòcha gun teirigeadh am paireafain, agus nuair a dheigheadh an solas às chanadh am bodach ris a’ chailleach, “Tionndaidh fàd eile anns an teine airson mionaid bheag.” ‘S thionndaidheadh i fàd anns an teine agus bhlazeadh e ‘n àird’ agus bha iad an uair sin a’ seinn salm eile.
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Sùil air Ais air Cuidhtinis (pàirt 2)
Nuair a thigeadh tu gu ceann an rathaid ann an Cuidhtinis bha spòg a’ dol a-null gu taigh Raghnaill. Sin agadsa far as na dh’fhalbh muinntir Poll Garbhadh, a-null os cionn na mara. Bha thu tionndadh gu do làmh cheàrr agus bha taigh mòr ann a shin, taigh mòr fada le dà theaghlach ann, Aonghas Beag Dhòmhnaill agus Aonghas Mòr Dhòmhnaill. Aonghas Beag, chaidh e Bhàgh a’ Chaise ‘s bha e pòsd’ ann a shin aig Raonaid Mhurchaidh Bhig. Thàinig Aonghas Mòr a Phàirc an t-Srath nuair a bhàsaich athair.
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Sùil air Ais air Cuidhtinis (pàirt 1)
Bha taigh Chaluim Sheumais fada bhon rathad mhòr ann an Cnoc Èisgean, agus aig an àm a bha sinn a’ faicinn an t-solais ann, cha robh ann ach ceum sìos tron bhaile. ‘S ann an 1939 a chaidh an rathad sìos ann. Bha mise ag obair air rathad Chaluim Sheumais, sixpence halfpenny an hour. ‘S ann uair ‘sa cheala-deug a bha thu gha fhaighinn agus bha e coimhead uamhasach mòr!
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New Website Tender Brief
Northton Heritage Trust (NHT) wishes to commission a redesign of its current Hebrides People website, alongside the modernisation of its archive database. Over the next few years, NHT will develop the existing Seallam! Centre into a World Class Visitor Centre focused on Hebrides People, their genealogy, and the culture and heritage of Harris and St…
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Scottish Land Fund Success!
We are delighted to say that Northton Heritage Trust has received £239,000 from the Scottish Land Fund to purchase The Old School House and three areas of land in Northton in the Isle of Harris, allowing the group to extend the Seallam! Visitor Centre and car park and develop an educational centre with accommodation for…
