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Tag: South Uist

TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS: Saving traditions in our changing communities

Keith MacKenzie23 February 202423 February 2024

Flòraidh Forrest, project director of Tobar an Dualchais, on community-based Gaelic traditions, and the potential to support them through heritage legislation…. “Tha mise a-nochd a’ dol air Chullaig, a dh’ùrachadh…

TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS: Seonaidh Caimbeul – a lost recording of a Uist bard

Keith MacKenzie1 September 2023

Flòraidh Forrest, project director of Tobar an Dualchais, on discovering the history behind the oldest recording featured in the collection…. Until recently, the oldest recordings on the Tobar an Dualchais…

DEER CULL PLAN: Uist community to vote on proposal to eradicate species from the island

Keith MacKenzie12 March 2023

Ahead of a key vote later this month, the leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar has urged both sides in the Uist deer cull debate to reach an “informed” agreement…

Uist ‘Man of Steele’ helps to save 10 pilot whales in dramatic rescue mission

Adam Gordon15 June 202015 June 2020

A Uist tour boat operator has helped to free 10 pilot whales during a dramatic and exhausting rescue mission in Lochboisdale, South Uist. With the help of local fish farm…

Gìsearachd, Cabbage Stalks and Egg Whites: Halloweens Past from the Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches Archive

Keith MacKenzie3 November 20194 November 2019

The WHFP is to include a new monthly feature in partnership with Tobar an Dualchais/Kist o Riches, Scotland’s national digital sound archive, currently containing some 43,000 individual recordings of stories,…

Both of this year’s Gold Medals are won by Glasgow islanders

Adam Gordon24 October 201924 October 2019

Claire Macaulay’s final week living in Glasgow proved a busy but memorable one, winning the Royal National Mòd Gold Medal just days before she was due to say farewell to…

Uist dental plan ‘cover’ for closing theatre

Adam Gordon20 October 201920 October 2019

Plans by NHS Western Isles to centralise dental services in a new clinical hub in Uist and Barra Hospital have been attacked by a local councillor as a “diversionary tactic”…

Ten-island challenge documentary receives warm reception at premiere

Adam Gordon20 September 201820 September 2018

An audience of 130 people were in attendance at Aros on Saturday night (Saturday 15th September) to watch the premiere of the Ally K 10-island challenge documentary. The film shot,…

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