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Item ID# |
AX2004.0217 |
Title |
1851 exiles : Highland clearances 1851-2005 |
Object Name |
Book |
Author |
MacLeod, Angus |
Additional Authors |
MacLeod, Leodhas, photographs by |
Publisher |
Torquil Publications |
Published Date |
2005 |
Description |
This book contains Story of the Lewis settlement in Huron Township, a remarkable Gaelic speaking community created by over 100 Lewis families evicted and transported overseas from Scotland. Chapter Headings: 1. Na Maighstir sgolie [The Schoolmaster] 2. Eilean Leodhas 3. Farewell to the Stones 4. The Woods of Huron 5. Pride, Poverty and the Presbyterian Church 6. A Faded Memorial 7. Scattered Seeds This book is "Copy Number 218 of 1000." |
Physical Description |
98 p. : 14.5 x 21 cm (photo soft cover, coil binding) |
ISBN |
0-9730850-5-3 |
Collection |
Bruce County Genealogical Society Collection |
Places |
Huron Township Isle of Lewis, Scotland Lewis Settlement |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Cemeteries Churches Domestic life Emigration & immigration Farming Gaelic language Original settlers Pioneers Rural life |
Reference # |
BCGS #878 |