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A great example of community during covid: @Isle20Shop now has over 300 island businesses from Arran to Unst and everywhere in between. There's a huge range of crafts, from soap to glass (to modern Harris Tweed bags...) and your support really helps folk get through.

I've been spending a lot of time exploring human habitation of the Flow Country World Heritage Site this winter. There's 185 shieling sites (mapped) across the area and I've used historical records to find a total of 586 shieling huts. This is only recorded shieling huts.

@alastairmci @donald_i

A wonderful @adamweymouth report on indigenous strains of “bere” barley in the Scottish isles: “This is a hard place to live…. [But] locked away in bere is a genetic richness that provides some answers about how we might live in balance with the world.” inkcapjournal.co.uk/the-ancient-cr…

1/2 I have some thoughts on this "lost village", it wasn't lost or abandoned but cleared of its people, culture, & knowledge. Nestled on the coast of Loch Eynort people were removed by The MacAskills, this event is recorded.. @Forestry_UK

@IslandsPass @zopatmac @rosbernera

Calling all photographers! 📣 We are always on the look out for photographers who can help us showcase our islands! In particular, we're looking for images of: Shapinsay, Great Bernera, Stronsay, Flodaigh, Both Grimsays, Luing, Baleshare, Berneray, Walls, Bruray and Housay!

Despite being a vital part of regional culture, crofting faces neglect from central government. Join 'Islands - present' to hear @frankrennie on crofting's impact on the natural environment, social fabric & economic development. See the full programme👉 rse.org.uk/whats-on/event…

"The people in Govan have lost their identity twice over". Thog Cailean MacLeòid a ghuth, ann an iomadh dòigh.

Disappearing eels and the fight for a centuries-old livelihood Fishermen who work the waters of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland battle for the future of their catch and their traditional way of life. aljazeera.com/features/2024/…

🏠 Are you living in rural #Scotland? We want to hear from you! If you've experienced challenges with #housing availability and affordability, your voice matters. Participate in our research study and contribute to our knowledgebase on rural housing issues.

Carloway FC on Lewis have faced many challenges since 1933, as recorded in a new book by Eachainn and Graeme Miller. But, backed by local stalwarts, former Scotland legend, Ronnie Mackinnon, and visits from Gothenburg Greats, they've survived and thrived! pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/6…

Several more collections of home films have been discovered and @uistfilm are fundraising to get them digitised. Only a few more days left - if you can help here’s the link: gofundme.com/f/FAODAIL-arch…

A report has been published by @SGRESAS, which outlines Scottish Islands Typology (2024). It classifies Scotland’s islands into 10 categories based on combinations of population, amenities & access to the mainland. Details⬇️ tinyurl.com/3mma6rap @ScotIslandsFed @IslandsTeamSG

People of Inverness/Black Isle/Great Glen area - keen to learn #Gaelic words for plants and traditional lore about their uses? Gather at the Inverness Botanic Gardens at 12:55 on the 21st of Feb for a chance to soak up some knowledge from the incredible Ruairidh MacIlleathain!

@SkigerstaBear9 Tha seo sgaiteach, bu chòir dhuibh a' chuir gu @DASG_Glaschu @UofGProfRobby

Duntulm Castle, Isle of Skye (Scotland) @yesjimstheman image & reconstruction mock-up. A stronghold of the MacDonalds of Sleat. Likely built on the site of an earlier Broch. #DuntulmCastle #ScottishCoastalCastles #HistoryRebuilt

Oooph reality bites in Jan… Shop is DEAD £10.99 sales so far today Anyone who can help a little indy specialising in landscape & history, which by rights shouldn’t exist (and who knows might not 4 long🙃)? sherlockandpages.com/pages/books OR Select us at uk.bookshop.org

@bbboatclub @UofGProfRobby eil fios agaibhse?

I’m being driven mad by this. There’s a 13th/14th century detailed account of Ireland, written by a French or Italian fella on pilgrimage. It describes the dress &customs of Irish people. The full text is definitely somewhere on UCCs website. Does anyone know what the text is?

The wonderful British Newspaper Archive has added more Stornoway Gazettes to its digital content, with more to co. britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/stornow…

If you don’t fix the housing – if you don’t go all in on supporting the ­vernacular ­language and culture – then you will drain every last bit of generational ­crofting and fishing expertise out of the Highlands and Islands. It's me in the @ScotNational 👇 thenational.scot/politics/24079…

@DavieEyre Dà crogall aithris na maidne 's dòcha...

@peigiannscott 's ann bu chòir dhuit biorach saillte fhaighinn airson a pulley cuideachd, bhitheadh sin builleach Siarach.

Feòil shàilt agus sgadan sàilt. Salt meat and salt herring. The best 😍 I love salt ❤️🧂