| ID |
Name |
| Record Type |
Description |
| 109884 |
Berneray Week 1984 (Seachdain Bheàrnaraigh 1984) |
| Historical Event |
The week included a successful barbecue held on the Cockle Beach. |
| 109852 |
Norwegian Sovereignty of the Hebrides, 1098 – 1266 |
| Historical Event |
In 1098, the Hebrides and Isle of Man, together known as the Suðreyjar, Southern Isles, were signed over to Norway… |
| 109717 |
Battle of Largs Date / From: 2 Oct 1263 |
| Historical Event |
The Battle of Largs took place in the autumn of 1263. A fleet of ships sent by King Haakon IV… |
| 109716 |
Treaty of Perth Date / From: 2 Jul 1266 |
| Historical Event |
The Treaty of Perth, signed on 2nd July 1266, concluded over 25 years of dispute over ownership of the Suðreyjar,… |
| 109064 |
Feud between MacDonalds of Sleat & MacLeods of Harris Date / From: 1 Jan 1600 To: 31 Dec 1609 |
| Historical Event |
Sometime around 1600 Donald Gorm Mòr, chief of Clan MacDonald of Sleat, rejected his wife Margaret, sending her back to… |
| 109037 |
Battle of Carinish Date / From: 1601 |
| Historical Event |
The Battle of Carinish, Blàr Chàirinis, took place in May 1601, just one event during a bitter feud between the… |
| 109034 |
Grianam Case Date / From: 1 Jan 1700 To: 31 Dec 1799 |
| Historical Event |
The Grianam case was a legal dispute between the MacDonalds and MacLeods regarding rights to several islands in the Sound… |
| 109032 |
American War of Independence |
| Historical Event |
The American War of Independence, sometimes known as the American Revolutionary War or the Revolutionary War, was the armed conflict… |
| 109012 |
Battle of Falkirk Muir Date / From: 17 Jan 1746 |
| Historical Event |
The Battle of Falkirk Muir took place in January 1746 as part of the Jacobite uprising. An army of 8000,… |
| 109011 |
Battle of Prestonpans Date / From: 21 Sep 1745 |
| Historical Event |
The Battle of Prestonpans took place in September 1745 as part of the Jacobite uprising. An army led by Charles… |
| 108360 |
The Reef Raiders Date / From: 1913 |
| Historical Event |
The Reef Raiders hit the headlines of the National Press in December 1913. The Proprietor of Lewis, Major Matheson, opposed… |
| 106836 |
Clearance of land for Borve Farm 1854 Date / From: 1854 |
| Historical Event |
In 1854 the area of Borve was cleared of its 22 crofters by the factor, John Robertson MacDonald, in order… |
| 105366 |
Empire Exhibition 1938 Date / From: May – Dec 1938 |
| Historical Event |
The Empire Exhibition was held in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow between May and December 1938, and helped the Scottish economy to… |
| 77665 |
Wreck of the ‘Puritan’ Date / From: 15 Nov 1920 |
| Historical Event |
On 15th November 1920, a Danish motor smack, the Puritan, was wrecked off the island of Hermetray in the Sound… |
| 76676 |
Troubled years – Berneray during the mid 19th century |
| Historical Event |
This account is taken from Alick Morrison’s introduction to Orain Chaluim, with minor amendments: With the collapse of the kelp… |
| 76046 |
Drowning in Bays Loch, 2nd March 1929 Date / From: 2 Mar 1929 |
| Historical Event |
Three men, Angus MacLean, John MacLean and Seonaidh Iain MacLean were tragically drowned off the island of Berneray on 2nd… |
| 75343 |
Shipwreck of the Sir William Wallace, 1834 Date / From: 24 Oct 1834 |
| Historical Event |
On 24th October 1834 the Sir William Wallace was shipwrecked on the island of Berneray, driven ashore at Corran. It… |
| 73820 |
The Reef Incident Date / From: 1893 |
| Historical Event |
It was in 1893 that the islanders of Berneray, frustrated with the continuing existence of Borve Farm, decided to express… |
| 65016 |
The Fife Adventurers Date / From: 1598 |
| Historical Event |
In 1598, King James VI granted a Crown Charter to a group of men from Fife, giving them ownership of… |
| 63010 |
The Disruption Date / From: 1843 |
| Historical Event |
The ‘Disruption’ was the name given to the schism in the Church of Scotland leading to a break in 1845.… |
| 62561 |
Battle of Alma Date / From: 20 Sep 1854 |
| Historical Event |
The Battle of Alma which took place on 20 September 1854 was considered to be the first battle of the… |
| 61318 |
Battle of Neuve Chapelle Date / From: 10 Mar 1915 |
| Historical Event |
The Battle of Neuve Chapelle was fought between 10 and 13 March 1915, and was originally intended to comprise part… |
| 60962 |
Salonika Campaign |
| Historical Event |
Anglo-French forces began landing at the Greek port of Salonika on 5 October 1915. The troops were sent to provide… |
| 60867 |
Park Deer Raid Trial in Edinburgh Date / From: 1888 |
| Historical Event |
The Park Deer Raid Trial in Edinburgh, 1888 Scotsman newspaper Notices were served yesterday on six of the men charged… |
| 60864 |
Deer Forest Royal Commission of Inquiry, 1892 (III) Date / From: 1892 |
| Historical Event |
Background to the Deer Forest Royal Commission of Inquiry, 1892, by Angus "Ease" Macleod, Calbost and Marybank. previous page In… |