Comunn Eachdraidh Shlèite
Sleat Local History Society
"Preserving the history of the parish of Sleat on the Isle of Skye"
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If you have any information or questions on the history of Sleat that you would like to share with us, we would love to hear from you. We would also like to hear what you think of the website and if you could make a contribution to it.
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jump to comment formPosted by on 29/11/2008 at 09:48 PM
My husband’s great grandfather was Alexander Robertson (fisherman) born on Sleat Skye in 1823. He married Catherine MacPherson in 1857. Alexander’s parents were Archibald Robertson (cottar)and Christina McKinnon. Catherine’s parents were Ewen MacPherson and Mary Robertson.
good site for information
Posted by on 05/11/2008 at 06:54 PM
Further to my earlier posting I have been able to go back to the mid 1700s. In doing so I have come up with a number of death certificates for various Donald Macdonalds in Sasaig and nearby between 1857 and 1900. Only one needless to say is the relevant one so if you want to let me know if you are looking for such an ancestor I will pass these on to you.
My earliest ancestors so far are Ranald Macdonald b 1766 and his wife Margaret McGillivray probably in Kilmore and Donald Macdonald b 1850 and his wife Marion Macdonald in Sasaig. Also Samuel Campbell b abt 1760 and his wife Anne McGilliveray of Sasaig.
Posted by on 23/09/2008 at 04:19 AM
Am connected to drumfearn thru ancester Niel McLure and Margaret McGillivray 1790
Posted by on 17/08/2008 at 09:24 AM
Congratulations, wonderful Web site. We are doing a Family Tree and when I do more research I’ll certainly be back to your Web site. Kindest regards Jim.
after77
Posted by on 11/08/2008 at 02:26 AM
My wife is descended from MacDonalds in Calligary, and also from Kennedys there, Kellys there, and Robertsons. Her great grandmother Chirsty Macdonald, nee Kennedy widow of Roderick Macdonald, died at Calligary on 1st March 1930, aged 84 years. She was a daughter of Malcolm Kennedy and Marion Robertson.
This site is most interesting.
Posted by on 04/07/2008 at 03:55 PM
My great grandmother Eliza MacDonald died in Kilmore in 1892. She was then Mrs Allan Maclaine and in her early thirties. She had two small sons John my grandfather who was 5 and Allan who was two. Her husband had been bankrupted from his business in Oban a year earlier and he appears to have taken John to Glasgow where he worked as a joiner. The younger brother Allan remained with his maternal grandparents in Kilmore ie Allan and Ann Macdonald until he died of peritonitis aged 18 in 1907. This was such a sad outcome that I would like to know where he is buried. Can someone give me details about likely burial places? I doubt they could have afforded headstones.
Posted by on 11/06/2008 at 06:26 PM
The website, in particular the pictures, give a real flavour of the area, makes me more determined to get there in person one day.
I am particularly interested in the seafaring history of Sleat. My ancestor was a shipmaster there by the name of Alexander macDonald, living in Tokavaig in 1833, then in Armadale in 1861.
Posted by on 31/05/2008 at 10:01 PM
A man in Aberdeenshire with his heart in Drumfearn
Posted by on 13/04/2008 at 10:49 PM
Like coming home....Congratulations on an outstanding site that will serve many worldwide like myself in really helping to understand and be proud of their roots… Love the gaelic placename explantations and maps etc
It is added to my favourites already.
Posted by Gwen Culbertson on 31/03/2008 at 06:14 PM
’S math a rinn sibh, deagh làrach-lìon dha rìreabh.
Well done, this is an excellent website.
‘S fìor thoil leam na dealbhan. I particularly like the photographs.
Uabhraidh math. Very good indeed. I look forward to seeing more!
Gwen
Posted by on 31/03/2008 at 11:39 AM
I came across your wonderful website whilst googling for pictures of Ardvasar. My father, Alastair Kennedy was born in Ardvasar village in the early 1930s, and the family still had roots at ‘Rosemount’, the house above Ardvasar shop (which the Kennedys ran until the late 1980s) until my nan Molly Kennedy was re-housed just up the road in 1992.
I’ve done a fair amount of family research and have found this site a valuable source of information - thank you.
Posted by Abbie McClure on 05/02/2008 at 02:59 AM
For those of us who have not as yet been able to visit the home of our Name and ancestors, The Sleat local history website is a valuable tool to those of us searching our histories. Thank you to all who have made this site possible.
Posted by Elizabeth Davey on 05/01/2008 at 07:58 PM
A shining example to all local history societies - would that we all could do so well.
Posted by on 29/12/2007 at 09:54 PM
Well done - I have only just found time to look at the site. It is excellent and inspires us all to help fill any gaps! Please also link to the Sleat-centred Fèis an Eilein or Skye Festival on www.skyefestival.com and we will do the same.
Sleat Community Trust would be delighted to help give you a public face at our recently acquired Petrol Station - soon to become a TIC.
Posted by on 27/12/2007 at 02:28 PM
My grandfather Alexander Kennedy was the merchant in Isle Oronsay and then Ardvasar.My mother Jessie(Seaonaid)left Sleat when her parents died in the 1930’s but she retained her love of Sleat and passed it on to me and my children and your web site has revived many happy memories. Thank you
Posted by on 16/12/2007 at 01:35 AM
Enjoyed browsing your site,hope to be there in June. Family origin was Baravaig
Posted by Rhona Mahon on 07/12/2007 at 05:46 PM
Great web-site, look forward to seeing more old photos etc. Well done.
Posted by on 05/12/2007 at 08:42 PM
Congratulations - what a fantastic web-site. Well thought out and extremely interesting.
Posted by on 30/11/2007 at 06:47 PM
Tha e fìor mhath an làrach-lìn fhaicinn. Is math a rinn sibh. Tha i glé mhath, agus is math gu bheil na h-ainmean-àite ann. Bhiodh e math barrachd Gàidhlig fhaicinn san àm ri teachd - Bu chòir gu h-àbhaisteach a h-uile rud a bhith sa Ghàidhlig agus sa Bheurla.
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