North Tolsta is a village on the Isle of Lewis, one of the islands that form the Western Isles, or Outer Hebrides, of Scotland. Over the years we, the local history society, have amassed a wealth of heritage research. Now, we can share this archive knowledge of family, emigration, and Gaelic that was shaped by lives spent crofting, fishing, and of service in two Worlds Wars and the Merchant Navy.

• Annual General Meeting 7th March 2012
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• Community Shop. 

  The Tolsta Community took over the village shop Buth Tholastaidh in March 2010. For more information visit www.buththolastaidh.co.uk

• The Spring 2012 Edition of Seanchas is for sale at the usual outlets. The main article in this edition is an excellent article by Catriona Murray, formerly of Islay Cottage, North Tolsta, on Glen Tolsta and the Art Exhibition ASTAR. Reports of the Community Supper, School activities, 90th birthdays and much more are included and the Photo Gallery focuses on the residents of Creagan Dhain (Nos 20-25) North Tolsta. Get your copy now!
• Rates £10 for UK

  £12 for overseas.
  

• Informative Plaques at Garry Bridge and the Cladach
  

  The informative plaques at Garry Bridge and at the Cladach are now in place. Villagers and visitors are finding them very helpful.
• The pamphlet for the Tolsta Head Walk is now available at Buth Tholastaidh and in various shops in Stornoway. Price £1

  To follow the committee's progress with this project click

  on Latest Updates on the home page.

• Heisgeir

  Part of the centre stack at Heisgeir fell recently – something that had been a permanent feature in Tolsta Head for hundreds of years. This was the highest point of the stack and it crashed into Lobaid on the Traigh side of the Heisgeir Islands. Judging by the cracks a lot more is going to fall. To see what it looks like now CLICK HERE.

• Croft History of Tolastadh. 
  Copies of the Croft History Books are still available.
  Click here for more information.

• View the new websites on our updated links pages ... 
  If you have any suggestions for new links, please e-mail info@tolsta.info

• Tolsta Head Walk. 

  Markers are now in place round Tolsta Head marking out this walk, starting at Camach Park. You can read a report of this walk in the Winter 2007 edition of Seanchas. Click here to see some of the views round Tolsta Head. This is not a suitable walk on a windy day. When walking always keep a safe distance from the edge of the cliffs

• Seanchas
  Our newsletter Seanchas, published quarterly, is selling well.  We now have over 100 subscribers and we are grateful for this support.  However we are always looking for written contributions for the newsletter.  Please, please get in touch if you have any stories, memories of Tolsta or any information that you think might be of interest to our readers. Write to:-  North Tolsta Historical Society, Schoolhouse, North Tolsta HS2 0NH or email us at info@tolsta.info.

• Copies of Làithean an Iasgaich and Clachan Crìche are still available.  Click here for more information