The Muilearteach (also known as A’ Mhuileartach Bhuidhe or the Yellow Muilearteach)
Name pronunciation: Moo-ul-ar-stach (Scottish Gaelic: [ə ˈvɯlʲərˠʃt̪əx ˈvujə]) General...
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The Uig Flood of 1877: The Macabre Retribution against an Oppressive Landlord
The Uig Flood of October 1877 brought a night of bizarre and macabre destruction to northern Skye....
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Ciuthach (also spelt Cithach, Ciofach, Ciothach or Kewach)
Name pronunciation: KYOO-akh (roughly “kew-ach”) Ciuthach is one of the most elusive...
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St Kilda — landscape, life and lore
St Kilda is an archipelago of wind‑lashed cliffs and empty cottages, remote off the west coast of...
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Crodh Mara
Name pronunciation: KROH MAH-ra General Information: Crodh Mara are the fairy cattle of the...
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