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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 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

The Ratcatcher Lodger

…who was asked to leave

The Sanctuary Cross and Hangman's Rock

A criminal could be saved if he reached this landmark

The story of the thrush

A tale of a whisky fuelled encouter with a sing thrush

Traigh Tobar Fhuair: ancient battle site

What is the connection with digging lug worms and disturbing the spirits of the dead?

Weapons and the West Coast

The dangerious job of making gunpowder