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Inverness / Re: Hebrides People Web Site
« on: Thursday 04 October 12 20:29 BST (UK) »
I think you need to give them money before any results are indicated.
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Glamorganshire / Re: David John Currie of Cwmavon B1879
« on: Monday 01 October 12 21:13 BST (UK) »
So did the Currie family move onto Eilean Fhlodaigh after some of the MacDonald families left in 1827? I thought all 6 crofts were MacDonald people at one time.
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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Monday 10 September 12 03:09 BST (UK) »
I'm just back from a visit to Scotland. My wife and I stayed at Kyles Floddah for a few days and had the pleasure of a visit with Donald John MacDonald of Croft 3 on Eilean Fhloddaigh. We did walk the Island and took photos of some of the other Crofts there. I walked around Croft 6 and thought that might be where my connections lived. Donald John MacDonald said that Crofts 1 and 3 were always MacDonald families, while Croft 6 was a family of Curries. Donald John did remember a visit from Angus MacDonald. He also remembered a story of his great uncle "Donald John MacDonald" showing a young "Gordon H. MacDonald" around in 1942.
As fun and rewarding as our trip was, I still don't really know how we are connected to the Fhloddaigh MacDonalds, although I am related to the Gordon MacDonald from the 1942 visit.
Anybody have any updates?
Lot's of photos of our trip at my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Yearroundfishing?ref=tn_tnmn
Cheers,
Chuck
As fun and rewarding as our trip was, I still don't really know how we are connected to the Fhloddaigh MacDonalds, although I am related to the Gordon MacDonald from the 1942 visit.
Anybody have any updates?
Lot's of photos of our trip at my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Yearroundfishing?ref=tn_tnmn
Cheers,
Chuck
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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Tuesday 28 February 12 22:29 GMT (UK) »Glad to be of help. I don't know if you have any connection with the Beatons who came to Leitche's [why not Leitch's or Leithches' ?] Creek in the 1830s but, if so, they left from a hilltop three or four miles down the road from the Flodda turn in Hacklet, behind the Isle of Benbecula House Hotel. Angus
I love this information! Again, Thank you very much. Some of the Beatons are related through marriages along the lines.
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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Tuesday 28 February 12 21:03 GMT (UK) »
You have been a great help and I will indeed visit the Island of Flodda and speak with the locals. Thank you so much for taking the time to post.
By the way, I think the only reference to Carinish was A.J. MacMillan speculating (pg 186 of book one, or pg 204 of the revised 2001 edition) that Aonghas Tauirnear left from Carinish on the ship Commerce in 1828 after completing his apprenticeship.
Cheers,
Charles J. MacDonald III
By the way, I think the only reference to Carinish was A.J. MacMillan speculating (pg 186 of book one, or pg 204 of the revised 2001 edition) that Aonghas Tauirnear left from Carinish on the ship Commerce in 1828 after completing his apprenticeship.
Cheers,
Charles J. MacDonald III
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Inverness / Re: Alasdair MacDonald of N. Uist and Benbecula
« on: Saturday 25 February 12 18:21 GMT (UK) »
Any updates on which Island Alasdair came from? My wife and I are planning a trip to the outer Hebrides and would love to see the old homestead. 
Cheers,
Chuck
Cheers,
Chuck
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