Magaidh Smith

Tour guide – Actress – Cultural educator

Search
  • Home
  • Researcher
  • Performance
  • Sound
  • Tour Guide
  • News / Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Researcher
  • Performance
  • Sound
  • Tour Guide
  • News / Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Social History

    An Èisteachd nam Bàrd 1-Domhnall Greumach, Tolstadh Bho Thuath, Eilean Leodhais

    Podcast an cois Dòmhnall Jumbo Greumach nach maireann a Tolstadh Bho Thuath. Tha e iongantach nam rudan a ghluaiseas bàrdachd ann an daoine.

    By Magaidh November 9, 2019
  • Gospel Ship
    Social History

    Sailm Fo Sheol

    Tha ath-nuadhachadh de chleachdadh a bha ann bho chionn fhada, air iomadh còmhradh a dhùsgadh ann an Leòdhas an lùib a’ phròiseict ealain Bàta nan Salm. Mus tàinig an rathad mòr, bhiodh coithional air an t-slighe dhachaigh anns na h-eathraichean,…

    By Magaidh December 21, 2018
  • Social History

    Gaelic Film P E Smith Poet Uig Check Film?

    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…

    By Magaidh June 26, 2018
  • Social History

    Prisoners of War 51st Division St Valery Community Publication

    St Valery Memories 2018 is 44 page publication with research on Prisoners of War captured in the 51 St Division, at St Valery-en-Caux on 12th June 1940. It  includes accounts given by the Prisoners of War  from the Isle of…

    By Magaidh December 20, 2017
  • wool extravaganza Maggie's contribution
    Dementia Gaelic culture,  Social History

    Care Home Residents Island Culture – Wool Extravaganza

    Working on the Arora Dementia Friendly Project today with the talented Mary Smith, her spinning wheel and her extensive wool craft kit, in a  Stornoway care home.

    By Magaidh March 8, 2017
  • View-from-Eitsheal
    News / Blog,  Social History

    Crofting Life Isle of Lewis Achmore-moorland placenames

    If you were brought up on a croft, in the Hebrides in the 1960s and 70s, the moorland was very much part of your extended landscape.

    By Magaidh February 28, 2017
  • Gospel Ship
    News / Blog,  Social History

    Psalms in Boats Isle of Lewis Tradfest 2017

    The Psalmboat project is a multi-arts volunteer community project centred on Loch Erisort, Lochs, Isle of Lewis. The Psalmboat community is sharing stories of travel by sea to church services in the past, and in the present we are singing psalms…

    By Magaidh December 4, 2016
  • The Clavie and The Callain
    Social History

    The Old New Year 12th January The Clavie and Oidhche Calainn

    Blowing on the Embers 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…

    By Magaidh May 5, 2016
  • Black sheep white sheep Isle of Lewis
    Social History

    Crofting life in Isle of Lewis Uig – The Sheep Gathering

    Crofting Life and gathering sheep in Uig, Isle of Lewis Preparation for a Lewis Fank Day, now means ensuring that quads and mobile phones are ‘topped’ up. In most areas, gone are the long days of trekking the moor on…

    By Magaidh May 5, 2016
  • Social History

    Crofting Life in Isle of Lewis Uig -The Bulls

    Crofting life in Uig Isle of Lewis involved looking after cattle and towing a bull to an offshore island once a year. Every crofting family living in the Outer Hebrides, were dependent on their own cow to provide milk, butter…

    By Magaidh May 5, 2016
 Older Posts
Newer Posts 

About Me

About Me My name is Magaidh Smith , Gaelic tutor, tourguide, actress and cultural educator. I live on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, UK.

Menu

  • Home
  • Researcher
  • Performance
  • Sound
  • Tour Guide
  • News / Blog
  • About
  • Contact

Recent Posts

  • Carloway Broch Carvings
  • Staing na Gàidhlig 1-3
  • Coinneach Ban Fear an Tac
  • Fear Langabhat, Sabaist Mhor Wick
  • Laraich Liurboist Placenames and Fishing Dolishan Maribhig

Archives

Blogroll

  • Westend B&B Achmore

Categories

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
2025 © Magaidh Smith. All rights reserved. | Bard Theme by WP Royal.
Back to top