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Historic maps of Ranish and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ranish maps
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Isle of Lewis memories
Family Tree
I am doing my family tree and my grandmother was born in Lewis Castle, Grooms House, Castle Stables, my great-grandparents were called George Steven and Josephine Clarke. I am trying to find out any info or even find a pic of the Grooms House, any help would be fab as I'm stuck.
Holidays at Steinish
My lovely memories of holidaying at Steinish and doing baking with my Great-aunt Isabella. The house was a lovely old house near the beach and close to the aerodrome. My great-aunts were named Macarther and I would be grateful for any information if anyone knew them. Some of my fondest memories are when I was with my great-aunty. Thanks, Morag.
My Grandma
My Grandma was born and grew up in Balallan. Her grandfather (My great-great grandfather) Montgomery? started the first school in Balallan.
Childhood Memories of Linshader
During my childhood we went to Linshader every summer holiday and stayed at my auntie's house (No 7). It was great ... we enjoyed collecting eggs, putting the cow out to pasture, helping to make haystacks with my uncle, feeding the calves with my auntie, visiting people through the village, waiting for the Co-op van to come round so we would get a lollipop, rowing over to Callanish with my uncle, playing on the rope swing my cousins would put up for us in the byre, watching my cousin weaving Harris tweed on his loom. We also loved to watch Auntie milking the cows and then skimming the milk and making butter in her yellow churn. They were happy days, out in the fresh air all day long with not a care in the world, running wild up the hills at the back of the croft. When we would come back to Stornoway I would feel that it was closing in on me after all the open space we had... Read more
Lost Family
I am tracing family and have ended up in Portnaguran. John Macdonald, son of Norman and Christina Macdonald, married Dolina Graham in 1921. John was a seaman on the "Narenta" at the time. They had 3 children, Angus, Christina and John and some time before 1929 the father, John disapeared. Would love to hear any information. My husband is a grandson of Dolina who passed in 1972. We have visited Scotland and loved it ,Stornoway is on our list.
The Grahams of 1 Broker, Portnaguran
I am looking for Grahams from Portnaguran. According to the census they lived at 1 and 12 Broker. I am looking for any relatives of Angus Graham and his wife Christian MacDonald. They lived approximately 1806-1879. I am descended from their son, Donald Graham who married Barbara Macleod and they were born around 1845 and had 10 children one of whom was my grandmother. I travelled around Isle of Lewis in 2008 and passed through Portnaguran but at the time did not know all my relatives came from there. I am headed to Glasgow in a few weeks.. Any information about the Grahams or Broker would be greatly appreciated
School
I went to Crulivig Public School, started there in 1950, had to walk 1 mile there and back during all seasons, there was no tarred road then. We were all happy there - I hope - taught by the late Cathie Nicholson from Lochs. Pity that those that were there then wouldn't join, maybe we could have a get together, I do appreciate that some of the pupils are no longer with us, but that is life. I do hope that if any ex-Crulivig pupils of long ago read this, they will join up and get in touch. Elma.
