Last Updated
17 May 2004
From South Uist

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Runrig: Winter Tour
Celtic rock band Runrig are going from strength to strength, and their new album "The Stamping Ground" is one of their best ever. See them LIVE across Scotland and England on their Winter tour.

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The of the aim of our site is to try to preserve some of the unique cultural heritage of the beautiful Outer Hebrides. We're trying to collect as much information as possible about what life must have been like in the Hebrides in days gone by. We know life was hard, but simple. People were not "ruled by the clock" as they are today. They had a greater affinity with the land, and were close to nature. The day would start when the sun rose, and after busy days on the croft or at sea, the evenings would be spent by the fireside. Many traditional folktales, customs, and songs are now lost forever, but there is still a great wealth of material to explore. We hope you enjoy this site, and if you have anything you would like to add,  please send it in, and we will preserve it for future generations to enjoy. 

What's New?

03:10:02: Click here for the HEBRIDEAN DISCUSSION BOARD
Back by popular demand! Remember that at the moment you can only reach it from this page.

20:06:02: Lots of NEW photographs of Eriskay, South Uist and Hecla.

19:06:02: We've had nearly 2000 visitors since we started last July - thanks everyone!!!

14:11:01: Fantastic images of life in the isles in the mid 20th century.

07:11:01: Photos of the old "O' Reigan Bridge", which used to link South Uist and Benbecula, and which now lies underneath the South Ford.

31:11:01: Halloween fun in the Islands! It used to be traditional in the Isles for both adults and kids to dress up and attempt to terrify the hell of each other with scary disguises! About 100 years ago, costumes usually consisted of a sheep or cattle skin, draped around the body, and over the head believe it or not, a sheep's skull might be worn! That DOES sound scary! 

As soon as it got dark, children would go from house to house and be given biscuits and milk. Later the adults would come round, the residents of each house being expected to guess who was behind the disguise, before sharing a dram of whiskey, sometimes mixed with hot water and honey. This would invariably result in drunken ghosts and goblins staggering about in the darkness falling into ditches!

30:10:01: Last year's Heb Celt Festival, in Stornoway, smashed previous year's attendances - despite concerns over tourism. This festival just keeps getting bigger and better! Make sure you're there for 2002!

25:10:01: We're in the process of completely re-designing this website - and good news - the White on Black is going (apparently no one could read it!)

20:09:01: Be sure to have a look at out NEW guest book and be one of the first to sign it!!!

16.09.01: We have added some great information on Atlantic Roundhouses and some spectacular exclusive photographs of the Broch at Carloway on Lewis.

15.09.01: REQUEST: Does anyone have any information on Keose? Keose is a village on the outskirts of Stornoway on Lewis - any information would be greatly appreciated. Please contact the editor.

15:09:01: REQUEST: Does anyone have any old photographs, image, documents, books etc. that relate to life on the isles in days gone by - if so please contact the editor!

07:09:01: See some great new images of Callanish stones!