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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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Somerled's Cave (Uamh Shomhairle)

A cave offers refuge to giants, Celtic warriors and Jacobites

St Columba in Ardnamurchan

Local placenames and legends suggest the saint spent time here

Stac Dhòmhnuill Chaim

The stack has a unique history and has provided a hide-out at times

Sgeul an Tàilleir

A story told in Gaelic based at Eredine on east Lochaweside

The Appin Murder

Robert Louis Stevenson had a very successful novel 'Kidnapped' but what’s the real story behind his work?

The Battle of Sollas

A skirmish led by the brave women of Sollas to defend their homes

The Coddie

A Barra character and his role in *Whisky Galore*

The demolition of Glen Caladh Castle

An unusual assignment for the Combined Cadet Force

The destruction of Highland woodlands

Was it triggered by the jealousy of a Norse king and his daughter?

The end of the Highland wake

The death of Donald Campbell