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Tables of Contents for Tales and Traditions of the Lews
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Introduction
xi
Map
xiv
The Macleods of Lewis
1
3
A Macleod Vengeance
4
2
The Early History of the Macleods
6
2
The Indictment of Neil Macleod
8
4
List of Some of Those Who Made the Stand with Neil Macleod on Berisay
12
2
Massacre of the Macaulays by the Macleods of Pabbay
14
5
John Mor Mackay or Macphail
19
2
The Gobha Ban - The Smith of Kneep
21
2
Donald Cam and Neil Macleod at Stornoway Castle, 1607
23
1
Stac' Dhomhnuill Chaim
24
2
The Drowning on Langavat
26
2
Did the Macauleys Turn Their Coats
28
2
John Macaulay of Kneep
30
2
The Raid by Hugh Macdonald, circa 1566
32
2
Zachary Macaulay, Chamberlain of Lewis
34
2
John Morrison, Tacksman at Bragar
36
2
Hugh the Brieve - Confession to Parson of Barvas
38
3
Morrisons of Ness
41
2
The Brieves of Lewis
43
2
Donald Morrison (Cooper) (An Sgoilear Ban)
45
2
The Morrisons as Ministers
47
1
Wild Times in Lewis
48
2
A Morrison Victory
50
2
The Burning of the Morrisons in Dun Carloway
52
2
John Morrison - Son of Hugh the Brieve
54
2
The Brieve and Niall Odhar
56
2
A Morrison Mixture
58
2
The Seer of Petty - A. Morrison, Sgeulachd
60
4
Macdonalds (Golliganaich) of Uig
64
2
The Cochull Glas
66
2
An Old Uig Tale
68
2
More About the Cochull Glas
70
2
The Cochull Glas - Another Variation from the Late Rev. Alex J. Mackenzie, Dun Alisdair
72
3
Macdonald of the Isles' Bodyguard
75
4
The Son of Ronald of Keppoch
79
3
The Seaforth Period in the Lews 1610-1844
82
2
The Seaforth Title and Why Choose That Site?
84
3
The Shoeburn Hoard of Silver Coins
87
2
The Seaforth Title - Castle of Seaforth Head
89
2
The Island of Lewis Before Being Bought by James Matheson in 1844
91
3
Rev. Malcolm Macphail - Kilmartin
94
2
The Macphails of Lewis
96
2
Iain Domhuillach a' Chaolais - Born 1800
98
1
`An Leine Shioda Sgarlaid'
99
2
The Men Were Precious
101
2
James Alexander Stewart Mackenzie
103
3
The Inn at Loch Shell
106
2
At Seaforth Lodge, Stornoway - August 1786
108
2
Suggestions for Stornoway - 1800
110
2
The Lewis Chessmen - Recovered in 1831 at Ardroil
112
4
A.J. MacKenzie
The Eleven Chessmen in Edinburgh
116
2
Seanchasan
118
3
The Ship with the Cargo of Iron
121
3
`An T-Ainmean' - A Blood Libation
124
2
A Peep at Uig, 1749
126
2
The Wizard of Holm
128
2
The Jetty of the Uig Men
130
2
The R.N.R.s in Stornoway, 1900
132
3
Norway and the Isles
135
2
`Plocs' Thrown at Sheriff Officer. Bernera Riots Recalled
137
5
Clach Aonghuis Bhig
142
3
How Coinneach Odhar Got the Seeing Stone
145
2
Feannag A' Chlarsair (The Harper's Rig)
147
2
The Irish Harper's Rig at Gisla
149
2
The Marie of Dunkirk
151
5
A Crowlista Folktale
156
4
The Evacuation of Pabbay and the Sergeant Mor
160
3
Murt Fir Mhealastaidh (Murder of the Mealasta Men)
163
3
The Snake and Stones (Clachan Nathrach)
166
4
An Iorram Niseach
170
2
Tenants and Populations
172
3
Cattle Raiding in the Highlands
175
2
The Churches of Lochs
177
3
Lewis One Hundred Years Ago
180
2
Kidnapping in Skye and Harris, 1739
182
3
Venison Galore in 1887
185
6
The Highlander in War
191
2
Trial of the Mutineers of the Ship Jane, 1821
193
2
The Stornoway Sailing Packet, Started in 1759
195
2
Evolution of Transport to Lewis and the North-West Hebrides
197
3
Smuggling in Lewis (1829-36)
200
2
Mary Mackenzie's (Mary Carn's) Funeral
202
2
Baile-na-Cille - Dun Kenneth
204
2
Tigh A' Bheannaich - Gallan Head
206
2
The Beehive Huts on the Uig and Harris Hills
208
2
The Teampull - Flannan Isles
210
2
Gealachos, Daughter of the Young Priest
212
6
Dr Macdonald's Speech on Opening the Lewis Film Society's Sale of Work
218
5
Investigations and Commissions in Relation to the Island of Lewis and Harris Up to Our Own Day
223
6
Names of Pre-Reformation Churches in Lewis
229
1
Early Medicine in the Lews
230
7
Leodhasach! Do Not Grumble
237
3
Antiquaries, etc.
240
8
Chief Magistrates of Stornoway
248
1
Dr Macdonald's Speech on Opening a Sale of Work in Aid of St Peter's Church Funds
249
3
Lewis After 1851
252
3
Stornoway in 1803
255
7
The Aignish Riot - 1888
262
3
History of the Park Given in 1888 by Mr Wm Mackay, Chamberlain
265
2
The Small Remnant
267
2
The Old Bell of St Lennan's
269
6
Index
275