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Histories and Eras

The tales that have been passed down many generations to land in our very own hands. We would like to share these stories that shape and mould many of the most iconic landmarks in the west coast.

Eilean Donan Castle - Colin Nutt

Histories and Eras

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Pursuing smugglers around the Arran coast

Revenue cutters were used to pursue smugglers round the coast, but some captains were sympathetic

Queen Victoria's picnic in Glen Torridon

She recorded her impresssions of the place and people in her journal

Rags to Riches - the Island of Berneray

The shifting fortunes of the Berneray islanders and a brief island history

Religion and the Lordship of the Isles

There were three religions in the bounds of the Lordship of the Isles with buildings the Lordship built and supported still surviving today

Remembering the puffers on Ulva

Reflecting on the expert navigation of the captains who sailed the puffers to Ulva

Rhinns of Islay Lighthouse

Find out more about the Stevenson lighthouse on Orsay

Roots

Tracing ancestral connections on the island of Mingulay

Royal visits to Kyleakin

Formerly the gateway to Skye via the ferry, Kyleakin saw many interesting people pass through including royals from all over the world

Rubha Port an t-Seilich

Layers of history at Rubha Port an t-Seilich - the Point of the Port of the willows

Rum, an ancient Deer Park

The unique deer trap on Rum dates back to the Lordship of the Isles