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Gaelic Film P E Smith Poet Uig

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Film Peigi Oigrig far a Cnìp, Uig, Leòdhais ag innse mar a thug bràthar a seanair dhi gìt a’ bhàrdachd agus e air leabaidh a bhais. Taigh Fasgaidh Erista, Uig Media 2011 (5 mionaidean). Bha Peigi na bard agus na seinneadair ainmeil agus tha ag innse mar a thachir an latha a chur brathar a seanair fios oirre.

Film of Peggy E Smith, Cnip, Uig, Isle of Lewis relates how her grand uncle on his deathbed gave her the gift of poetry. Filmed at Erista Care Unit by Uig Media in 2011 (duration 5 minutes). Peggy E Smith was a bard and well known singer. Peggy describes the day her grand uncle sent for her and how he bestowed the gift on her.

 

Island Women and Crofting Isle of Lewis

Island Women and Crofting Isle of Lewis

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The Gearrannan Social History Project in the Isle of Lewis has produced two information leaflets Gearrannan Women and Crofting in Gearrannan. The 2017-18 research project comprised of interviews, exhibition, a lively Facebook page and information sharing events.

The social history research subjects for a crofting community on the West coast of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides were crofting, animals, family and village life.

The project was funded by the National Lottery and project manager was Dr Mary Macleod. Field officer Magaidh Smith worked on the project October 2017 to March 2018.

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/The-Gearrannan-Project-620732337999211/?ref=bookmarks.

 

Dementia Friendly Community

Dementia Friendly Community

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Toil Inntinn The Will of the Mind is a new 2018 bi-lingual publication by Magaidh Smith.

I have been working as Gaelic and Culture Activities co-ordinator on the Arora Dementia Friendly Community project, An Lanntair, one day a week for the last two years. I met and worked with lots and lots of lovely people during that time.

Toil Inntinn (The will of the mind) is a book in two parts. Part one is a selection of my blogs, describing group activities and incredible conversations. Arora also had a research element. Part two is an array of culturally relevant conversations about… memory. Thank you to all those who participated in the interviews.

Arora was funded by Life Changes Trust.

Prisoners of War 51st Division St Valery

Prisoners of War 51st Division St Valery

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St Valery Memories 2018 is 44 page publication with research on Prisoners of War captured in the 51St Division, at St Valery-en-Caux in 1940. It  includes diary accounts by the Prisoners of War  from the Isle of Lewis, during their 4 years in captivity. Continue reading “Prisoners of War 51st Division St Valery” →

Psalms in Boats Isle of Lewis Tradfest 2017

Psalms in Boats Isle of Lewis Tradfest 2017

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The Psalmboat project is centred on Loch Erisort, Lochs, Isle of Lewis.

In 2008 a chance remark by Don Alasdair Smith Keose made to visual/ audio artist and community animateur Deirdre ni Mhathuna from Edinburgh, sparked off Psalmboat, a Lochs multi-arts project. Continue reading “Psalms in Boats Isle of Lewis Tradfest 2017” →

The Old New Year 12th January The Clavie and Callainn

The Old New Year 12th January The Clavie and Callainn

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Blowing on the Embers by Magaidh Smith in the Isle of Lewis

The Oidhche Challain custom of circling, in a sunwise direction, the fire in each home on the evening prior to 12th of January, the Old New Year’s Day, no longer happens regularly in the Isle of Lewis. Continue reading “The Old New Year 12th January The Clavie and Callainn” →