Eilean an Tighe
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Tag: island
‘House island’
Loch Eilt is a freshwater loch in the West Highlands of Scotland, and separates the traditional districts of Morar, to the north, and Moidart, to the south. Loch Eilt [loch … Continue reading ‘House island’
‘This ungetatable place’
I recently read ‘Barnhill: a Novel’ by Norman Bissell. It is a partly fictional account of George Orwell’s last few years and his time on Jura. At Barnhill croft on … Continue reading ‘This ungetatable place’
Hame
So you think you know what it is to be Scottish? Well, read ‘Hame’ by Annalena MacAfee. It is a lovely book. This is my “Review”:
Pica, pica, pica
words from Hame graphic and poem by Peter. Magpie If only I could soar like an eagle to see the world as I cannot. I am a magpie in … Continue reading Pica, pica, pica
Albyn’s Anthology
This film is about one of Scotland’s smallest islands: Eilean nam Faoileag, Loch Rannoch. This film is dedicated to the Royal Society of Edinburgh On this island is a Folly. … Continue reading Albyn’s Anthology
I, Vow Yews
I,Vow is a small island in Loch Lomond containing the remains of a Castle, and several ruins . It is closely wooded and contains a number of Yew trees supposed … Continue reading I, Vow Yews
St Columba’s Yew
The poet Tomas Tranströmer said: The following account of St. Columba`s Yew on the island of Bernera was written by Paul Greenwood: “Bernera is a tiny tidal isle to the … Continue reading St Columba’s Yew
‘Quiet, polite and deferential’
Filmed in Kintyre and on the island of Davaar on the 5th February 2019. This film is for the memory of Archibald MacKinnon who first painted Christ on a crucifix … Continue reading ‘Quiet, polite and deferential’
Day of the Dead at Killin
In last week’s Stirling Observer I came across this report about the MacNab burial ground on the island of Innis Bhuidhe, Killin: I visited this island in March of this … Continue reading Day of the Dead at Killin
Washed up letter
I came across this wonderful story in the Scotland on Sunday about a letter written in 1899 sent from St Kilda in a “mail boat” – a wooden box or … Continue reading Washed up letter
Omphalos
A film about McCaig’s unfinished tower above Oban: a “southern elsewhere” that has become iconic for Oban. Omphalos from omphalos This film explores identity: small “I” and big “I”. The film also explores … Continue reading Omphalos