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STOP
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The
latest issue of the Seanchas newsletter is now
on sale
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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.
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The
Comann Eachdraidh hosted two successful evenings
in the Community Hall last year.
Volume
1 of the new Croft History of Tolastadh, by Bill
Lawson was launched on Monday 20th October and Volume
2 was launched on Monday 8th December.
The
Croft Histories series of books by Bill Lawson is
now well known throughout the Islands and the Tolsta
books, like all the Croft History books, gives a
general history of the area along with a detailed,
family by family, history of the townships since
the inception of crofting in the early 1800s.
Both
volumes are illustrated with photographs drawn from
the extensive resource of the Comann Eachdraidh
. Click
here for more information.
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The
Summer 2009 edition of Seanchas is now
on sale.
Police
Sergeant Torquil Campbell was on duty at Glasgow
Airport on 30th June 2007 - the day on which
terrorists attacked the airport and he gives
his account of the incident in this edition
of Seanchas. Also in this edition is
the final instalment of Donald Maciver's wartime
diary, comments from journalist John Macleod
on his latest book When I Heard The Bell
on the loss of the Iolaire, an update
on the proposed buy-out of the local shop and
much more. Many thanks to all contributors and
supporters of Seanchas. Get the
latest copy now!
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Tolsta
Head Walk
Markers
are now in place round Tolsta Head marking out
this walk, starting at Camach Park. On
Friday 7th September 2007 a group of walkers
from the village, accompanied by Susan Rabe,
the Western Isles Counrtyside Access Officer,
launched this new Heritage Trail around Tolsta
Head. You can read a report of this
walk in the Winter 2007 edition of Seanchas.
This walk has stunning coastal scenery with
high cliffs and stacks, caves and natural arches.
Plant life along this walk is varied and you
are sure to see many species of birds en route.
Seals often bask at the foot of the high cliffs
and dolphins, porpoises and occasionally whales
can be seen close to shore. A unique geological
site in Tolsta Head has been designated as an
SSSI site by SNH. 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.
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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.
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Copies of Làithean an Iasgaich
and Clachan Crìche are still available.
Click here for
more information
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