Fàilte! (Welcome!)

Fàilte! (Welcome!)
This blog is the result of my ongoing research into the people, places and events that have shaped the Western Isles of Scotland and, in particular, the 'Siamese-twins' of Harris and Lewis.
My interest stems from the fact that my Grandfather was a Stornowegian and, until about four years ago, that was the sum total of my knowledge, both of him and of the land of his birth.
I cannot guarantee the accuracy of everything that I have written (not least because parts are, perhaps, pioneering) but I have done my best to check for any errors.
My family mainly lived along the shore of the Sound of Harris, from An-t-Ob and Srannda to Roghadal, but one family 'moved' to Direcleit in the Baighs...

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Friday 9 April 2010

Emergency Helicopter Landing Site

I found this somewhat surprising sight at the start of the Bays of Harris.
Whilst there are beaches and machair on the West coast, the Bays must
be a somewhat daunting area for the helicopter to consider landing in.
The road appears be following an old track to the shore at Direcleit.
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