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 and crowdie to supplement the family food supply. Continue reading “Crofting Life in Isle of Lewis Uig -The Bulls”
Magaidh is working as a tour guide in the Hebrides this season (2019), as an independent guide and as part of the Western Isles Tour Guide Association.
Come to the Hebrides for the stunning natural environment, Walk or Cycle the The Hebridean Way, attend the Heb Celtic Festival or Harris Mountain Festival. Join the mammal spotting sea tours, surfing and kayaking tours, visit the dual World Heritage site, St Kilda.
Enjoy the exquisite quality of light, the beaches, the otters, golden eagles and see the places mentioned in Peter May’s Trilogy.
Hear Gaelic one of the world’s oldest languages.
It is a grand place to live agus bidh Ceud Mile Failte Oirbh.
Bho Sgaile Suaineabhal a monologue written by Uig writer Eric J MacDonald was performed in Gaelic and in English as Cucumber Sandwich during 2013-2015. Continue reading “Bho Sgaile Suaibheabhal Gaelic Monologue Isle of Lewis 2015”
Coinneach Tarmod Mo Dhuine a humorous monologue by writer Alasdair Campbell from Ness. Magaidh took this performance popular to several community groups in 2015. Continue reading “Coinneach Tarmod Mo Dhuine Gaelic monologue Isle of Lewis 2015”
The new short Gaelic play An Turas by local writer Eric J Macdonald, Uig performed by Magaidh and Ali MacLennan has been entertaining Isle of Lewis audiences at Ceilidh na Gaidhlig in Back and Bragar during the last few weeks. Continue reading “An Turas Gaidhlig Play 2016”
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 Lewis. Continue reading “Happy New Year 12th January”
Balaich na Whalers is a 16 page publication compiled by Magaidh Smith in 2015. The publication contains stories and pictures contributed by Lewismen, who worked in the whale hunting industry in South Georgia in the 1950s and early 60s. Continue reading “Lewis men at the Whaling in South Georgia”
Bho Sgaile Suainabhal Eric J MacDonald. The 15 minute Gaelic monolgue set in the Uig district of Lewis is now a short film available on the DVD Toradh Continue reading “Bho Sgaile Suainabhal / Cucumber Sandwich 2013”
Uig Suileachan Event April 2012-Live Storytelling Event Continue reading “Uig Suileachan Event April 2012 performance review”
A Souvenir of Great Yarmouth by Eric J MacDonald a Monologue by Magaidh Smith broadcast on Isles FM.
Continue reading “Isles FM English Monolgue 2012 A Souvenir of Great Yarmouth”
