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angusm
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Re: Macleans - South Uist
« Reply #15 on: Wednesday 12 July 06 21:21 UTC (UK) »
My father was an aircraft designer and not much call for that in Balivanich so not native born but my family have been in Benbecula for nearly 300 years and in Torlum and especially Griminish ever since crofting was invented in 1818. Accordingly, the info. was not from a Census but over a glass of malt. I will be in Griminish again next week and with any luck will be able to confirm what I had in my notes. The History Society has quite a collection of stuff, including photos. A
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McVitie
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Re: Macleans - South Uist
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 13 July 06 08:49 UTC (UK) »

I see your point Angus - I imagine the demand for such skilled designers was not on the Island's top 10 list! Interesting job it must have been though.

300 years - now that is some lineage in the same region - can't quite match that I don't think with my ancestors, but you've more than helped me trace back my lot to the turn of the 1800s, and thanks to your help, I can take this back even further.  Grin

Now that's how all discussions should take place - over a wee dram, with my favourite being Talisker.  The Kennedy's (my surname) were quite good at it on Skye, and I remember holidays as a child the many visits we had hopping from one house to the next, singing and reminiscing with the elders, and of course the adults getting merrier as the night wore on! Although my mum, being English, and non Gaelic speaking must have found it hard going!

Angus - I'd be forever indebted to you if you managed to obtain just 1 photo - I have none of my Nan or her side of the family, and that really would be the icing on the cake. Enjoy your visit to Griminish.
With kind regards
McVitie
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Kennedys (Skye), MacIntyres (Skye), Macleans (South/North Uist), Macdonalds (Skye/South/North Uist), MacKinnons (Skye), MacInnes (Small Isles), Macraes (Kintail/Harris), Morrisons (Kintail), Buchanans (Skye), Maclures (Skye)
angusm
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Re: Macleans - South Uist
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 13 July 06 22:48 UTC (UK) »
Ardbeg and malts of an Islay persuasion are my taste. Island photos are not quite as rare as hens' teeth but not all that common; in a cash poor economy, cameras were not a priority. The older photos tend to be of folks who left for North America and headed for the nearest booth. However, I will ask. A
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McVitie
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Re: Macleans - South Uist
« Reply #18 on: Saturday 15 July 06 11:07 UTC (UK) »

Fine malts indeed Angus - they do a reasonable selection of cheeses too, and compliment the brown wine very nicely...

Yes I imagine the demand for such luxuries was not high on their agenda - finding the money to pay their laird's rent would undoubtedly have been. However if any present natives possess anything remotely connected to the family, that would be the hen's teeth!

Kind regards
McV
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Kennedys (Skye), MacIntyres (Skye), Macleans (South/North Uist), Macdonalds (Skye/South/North Uist), MacKinnons (Skye), MacInnes (Small Isles), Macraes (Kintail/Harris), Morrisons (Kintail), Buchanans (Skye), Maclures (Skye)
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