Carloway Broch Carvings
Carvings on the Carloway Broch. Oh yes there is… The Carloway Broch external door lintel, in a brilliant white low light, the first week of September in 2010, revealed a series of carvings which have never been recorded. The entire…
Staing na Gàidhlig 1-3
’S iomadh atharrachadh a thàinig air na bailtean ann an Leòdhas anns na deich bliadhna mu dheireadh agus tha an leabhar The Gaelic Crisis in the Vernacular Community a’ dearbhadh gum bi a thuilleadh ann, mura tèid sinne air ar…
Coinneach Ban Fear an Tac
This is the first of this series of Gaelic stories which are related to places in the landscape in Lochs, Isle of Lewis.This story is set in the area which is Laxay and Keose, in Kinloch. This land was once…
Fear Langabhat, Sabaist Mhor Wick
I was delighted when I discovered in a publication The Last of the MacLeod’s, set in the 17th century and relating to my own parish of Lochs. Although in English it read with an authentic Gàidhlig blas, terrific original material.…
Laraich Liurboist Placenames and Fishing Dolishan Maribhig
Laraich Leurboist was a community project about Gaelic placenames in and around Leurbost in North Lochs. This 40 minute documentary filmed and edited by Kenny Macleod, features Alex Morrison taking about features at Ceann an t-Saile and Murdo Macleod…
Fishing Iain Angus MacAulay, Great Bernera
A Leantainn na Mara a 25 min conversation with Iain Angus MacAulay Great Bernera who is from generations of fishermen fishing for lobsters on the west coast of Lewis. https://soundcloud.com/user-610958481
Os Mo Chionn Sheinn an Uiseag and Tales from the Blackhouse
Following the lockdown into September to November 2020, I was surprised to find myself rehearsing two scripts for filming. The Gaelic monologue Os Mo Chionn Sheinn an Uiseag written by Eric J MacDonald was requested by the Blas Festival https://www.facebook.com/118042888233771/videos/702218400690932
Outer Hebrides Tour Guide Tales
Tour Guide Tales the podcast recorded during lockdown 2020. This is an interview about some of the Isle of Lewis stories I relate while working as a tour guide.
Eilean Chaluim Cille Loch Eireasoirt
Bhiodh daoine a-null agus a-nall air Loch Èireasort, as na h-eathraichean nam beatha làitheil agus air an t-Sàbaid. Chaidh muinntir Eathraichean nan Salm an 2017, a tha a cruinneachadh beul aithis san sgìre mu siubhal chun eaglais, gu eilean ann…
Lobster Fishing Great Bernera Film
Lobster fishing skills have been passed down through generations of men in Great Bernera, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This short film I made recently with Ruaraidh Urpeth of Mara Productions is a promotion of the National Library of…
