The eighth Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture was delivered by Christina Walker, from the Isle of Lewis, on Thursday 31 October at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, where she gave an engaging and thought-provoking lecture entitled, ‘The language of community, the language of bonds.’ Christina was born and raised in the village of Shawbost on the west […]
The seventh Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture was delivered by Murdo Beaton of the Isle of Skye, on Thursday 11 October at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig where he gave a moving lecture entitled, “Ann an làrach coise nan Gaisgeach” (In the Footsteps of Heroes). Urras an Eilein, in which Murdo is involved, organised four trips to […]
Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture and Young Person of the Year Award 2017 11/2017 The sixth Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture was delivered by Lord Minginish, Roddy John MacLeod, on Tuesday 14 November at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig where he gave a detailed and fascinating talk on crofting legislation, and made particular reference to the work […]
26th July 2017 In June 2015 the Island Trust organized a trip to France and Belgium as part of a series of events to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Festubert in the First World War. The group also visited the Somme, Beaumont Hamel, Ypres, Arras, Vimy Ridge and St Valery-en-Caux. Urras an […]
Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture recalls the life and poetry of Sorley MacLean 11/2016 The fifth Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture was delivered by Ian MacDonald last Wednesday (9 November) at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, where he gave a wide-ranging talk, entitled “Sorley MacLean: Life and Poetry”, on the life and work of the famous Raasay […]