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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Lochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle Of South Uist
6th September 1746 . Two French ships anchor in Lochboisdale. Two hundred troops come ashore and march to Kilbride House!
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Literary Trail
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Lochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5THLochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist
Photograph © David WilsonIn the book, The Lewis Man, two teenage brothers, Johnny, Peter and a young girl, Ceit (Catherine) are brought to South Uist and boarded out with a families in Eriskay.
They were referred to as "homers" as they had been in an orphanage and the Catholic Church had shipped them to South Uist. It was in the days before…
less than 2 miles
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Lochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5THIsle Of South Uist
20th June 1746. News arrives that the notorious Capt Scott has landed on Barra and is on his way to Uist. The Prince and his party cross over to the north side of the loch but further news induces more panic!
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Lochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5THIsle Of South Uist
15th June 1746 The Prince and his small band of supporters continue on their way south to Lochboisdale
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Arts & Crafts
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South Lochboisdale, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5UBIsle Of South Uist
The Listening Place Scuplture, forms part of the Uist sculpture Trail
less than 5 miles
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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West Kilbride, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TTIsle Of South Uist
Kilbride House was home of Alasdair MacDonald of Boisdale. The house is no longer standing but its distinctive walled garden is still to be seen.
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Architectural Trail
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Garrynamonie, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TXIsle of South Uist
Designed in 1965 by architect Richard McCarron, this Catholic church has been described as “brutalist”, owing little to traditional Outer Hebrides building styles. It was largely self-built by the parishioners.
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Flora and Fauna - Marine Life
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Polochar, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TUSouth Uist
Bottlenose dolphins can be seen in the Sound of Barra.
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Flora and Fauna - Machair
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Loch Thallan, Isle of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle of South Uist
The Common Twayblade is an orchid which can be found around Loch Thallan.
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Architectural Trail
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Eriskay, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5JJTelephone
01878 700305Isle of South Uist
Constructed by the islanders themselves under the guidance of Fr. Allan McDonald using local stone, timber salvaged from wrecks and a lime mortar of burnt shells and sand in 1899-1903. The altar rests on the bow of a lifeboat.
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Flora and Fauna - Marine Life
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Kilpheder Beach, Kilpheder, Isle of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle of South Uist
Common Seals can be found along the rocky areas inshore at low tide.
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Bonnie Prince Charlie Trail
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Loch Eynort, Isle of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle of South Uist
14th June 1746.They arrive at Loch Eynort or according to some accounts Caolas Stulaigh just to the south of the loch.
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Literary Trail
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Haun, Eriskay, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5JHEriskay, Isle Of South Uist
Photograph © David WilsonIn the book, The Lewis Man, two teenage brothers, Peter and Johnny and a young girl, Ceit are brought to South Uist. They were referred to as "homers" as they had been in an orphanage and the Catholic Church had shipped them to South Uist and boarded them out with a families in Eriskay. This house in Eriskay is where…
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Literary Trail
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Bun a'Mhuilinn, Eriskay, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5JHEriskay, Isle Of South Uist
Photograph © David WilsonIn the book, The Lewis Man, two teenage brothers, Johnny, Peter and a young girl, Ceit are brought to South Uist. They were referred to as "homers" as they had been in an orphanage and the Catholic Church had shipped them to South Uist and boarded them out with a families in Eriskay. This house in Eriskay is where…
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Festivals
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Daliburgh, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SSTelephone
01878 700 154Isle Of South Uist
Awards
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
A week long event of Gaelic song, dance and music.
- Other Awards Outer Hebrides Tourism Member 2020
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Birds - Machair
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Loch Thallan, Isle of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle of South Uist
This rather fat looking, sparrow-like bird is found in the area around the cemetery or to the south at Kilpheder.
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Beach
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Askernish, Isle Of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5SYIsle Of South Uist
Along the west coast of South Uist is an approx. 20 mile strip of stunning white beach and machair.
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Birds - Machair
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Boisdale, Isle of South Uist, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5TFIsle of South Uist
A good area to see this species during the spring and summer.
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Birds
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Sound of Barra, Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, HS8 5JNEriskay
This stunning diver species breeds on large moorland lochs in the summer and winters in coastal waters.
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Scenic Locations
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Polochar, Isle of South Uist, Outer HebridesIsle of South Uist
Sandy Beach looking out over the Sound of Barra.
