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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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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

The first shark caught fights back

Shark fishing in Kintyre

The helpful house spirit

A record of supernatural beings

The hidden hen-houses of Rudha Liath

The rough stone walls in the caves on Rudha Liath provided seaside henhouses!

The hulk of the SS Eva

The wreck of this ship supplied valuable timber to the community of Ness

The legendary Ailean Nan Sop

The eventful life of Ailean nan Sop, who featured in Walter Scott 's Tales of a Grandfather

The Pilot`s Wife

The woman who uprooted her lives and moved to Oban for the war effort

The pirates of Bearasaigh

Bearasaigh was used as a pirates' hideout when rebel outlaw Neil Macleod took refulge there in the early 17th century