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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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 29/01/2011 at 11:10 PM
Are you looking for McGillivray (of various spellings)families in Australia. I maybe able to assist.
Heather McGillivray
Archivist
Clan MacGillivray Society - Aust.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 19/01/2011 at 04:15 AM
Any relations to Donald Maclure ,(Catechist) born about 1791 in sleat, and his wife Christy Stewart , born about 1796 on sleat. I would love to hear from you.
This is a great site
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 12/11/2010 at 12:41 PM
We Scots ROCK, I am so proud of my heritage and thank my dad for letting me know what he had the chance to tell me, I guess it was just to be proud of being a Scot. As he was proud even tho he was born here in Australia, like I was, but, your heritage means more and makes you who you are, so, be proud. Any proud Scots may e-mail me anytime. Nicolsons especially, would be nice to hear from fellow Nicolsons.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 29/10/2010 at 11:35 PM
My great-great-great-grandparents were Neil MacPherson, of Kilmore at the time, and Flora MacDonald of Aird of Sleat who married at Kilmore on 3 February 1824. They had five children born at Aird before they emigrated to Canada in 1836, after which two more children were born. Neil was apparently a worker from Snizort, but I believe Flora was of an Aird family. I should like to identify her parents and also know where they all lived while in Aird. Their oldest son was named Duncan, perhaps a clue to Flora’s parentage. Perhaps their old house is pictured in the wonderful photo of Aird on your Aird page!
Posted by David Hutchison on 25/10/2010 at 11:05 AM
My ‘Robertson’ family moved to Tarskavaig (Crofts 30 and 31) after it was founded in 1811. Following completion of the family tree, I thought it would be a good idea to try and write up a general history of the village to try and understand how the family might have lived and survived the turbulent years of the 19th century. Any information about: the formation of the village; crofting; fishing; kelp; black cattle; schools; churches; and the way of life in the community, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, David Hutchison: robyardsb@hotmail.co.uk
Posted by Allan S. on 07/10/2010 at 03:10 PM
For more info. on Olympic wrestler Donald Archie MacDonald:
http://www.scotwrestle.co.uk/swcp2.htm
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 28/09/2010 at 03:49 PM
An excellent site! Congratulations to all concerned. I was headteacher of Ferrindonald Primary School from 1976 until it closed in 1983 and first headteacher of Sleat Primary for its first year of operation in late 83 until June of 84. It’s great to see such a portal for the rich history of Sleat. There’s plenty of interesting history connected with the schools and the folk connected with them which could also be added in due course. Old school registers and log books and school photos shouldn’t be too hard to find. May the site continue to develop!
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 24/09/2010 at 03:08 PM
I read the book, So Far from Skye and was told that the story was about how my ancestors migrated to Australia, I am a Granddaughter of John Alexander and Elaine Thelma Nicolson, my Pop was born in Kongwak, Victoria, my Grandmother was born in Colac, I think. My father John Wills Nicolson, passed 2 weeks ago, I was told by him to be proud of my heritage, which I am and I would like to learn more, I have tried Haggis once and liked it. I live in Darwin Australia and would like to buy or learn to make haggis. Does anyone know how to make it?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 01/09/2010 at 09:16 PM
I have traced my partner’s paternal ancestors to Skye, mainly Sleat and Strath areas. His Great-grandfather, Archibald MacIntosh married Mary Nicolson, born 1820 in Sleat.His grandfather, also Archibald MacIntosh, born Strath in 1857 was orphaned as a baby and was brought up by his uncle, Alexander Nicolson, a schoolmaster living in Camiscross (1861 Census). Alexander’s daughter Mary C. Nicolson is shown on the same census as ‘born Sleat’
We are visiting Skye next week and plan to visit the places where his ancestors lived and died. How lovely it would be to find living relatives - as until several months ago we knew nothing of his Skye roots.
Your web site is fantastic - like finding a live link with the past.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 28/08/2010 at 09:56 PM
my father in law Hector MacDonald (born in Skye 10/7/1913) remembers Archie Campbell who is in one of the photo’s on the gallery - Archie was the skipper of a private yacht, which belonged to the owner of the Teachers Whisky Distilery.
Hector says that Archie was the ‘presenter’ who lead the singing in his fathers church. At the time of Hector’s mothers death and the return of her remains to Sleat for burial at the church (now a private property)it was Archie who lead the singing at her funeral.
Posted by helen murtagh (mcpherson) on 19/08/2010 at 12:21 PM
Hi such an interesting web site i was just investigating my great great great grandfathers family John Mcpherson born 1817 in the Isle of Skye and married Marion Mckay then immigrated to Mount Gambier,South Australia,Australia. They had a son Lachlan Mcpherson who married Elizabeth Seebohn and had 11 children. I was after more information on John Mcpherson.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 11/08/2010 at 09:11 AM
Just started to research my maternal grandmother’s family. Her mother, Margaret Gillies, emigrated from Sleat to NZ in 1874 along with her 7 siblings and her parents, Archibald and Ann Gillies. Archibald’s father was Peter Gillies and his mother Annabella MacKinnon. Ann’s father was Hugh MacDonald and mother Christina Cameron. I can’t find out anything beyond this. They were all Sleat people and probably married at Kilmore church. Any information would be great. I suspect that Peter and Annabella would have been born late 1700’s, as with Hugh and Christina. I think Hugh died 1881 in Sleat.It was amazing finding this site- I feel as if I have discovered my roots.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 09/08/2010 at 08:38 PM
Fantastic website….very well designed and helpful. Recently found my grandmothers family originate from Strath and Sleat (Robertson’s). I have posted an email to group seeking further information and providing my research thus far including old photos of Skye in her album.
John Young
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 09/08/2010 at 11:43 AM
I am in the early stages of tracing my McInnes ancestor’s.
I am linked through Crieff to Glenelg & Isle of Skye. If anyone can assist with information, I would be very grateful.
Due to vist Glenelg again, at New Year 2010/11 and plans are ongoing to hopefully be married on the Glenelg ferry in May 2011.
Many thanks
Dennis Whitteron
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 02/08/2010 at 04:33 PM
i am trying to trace my ancesstors margaret macdonald was the illigitmate daughter of helen macdonald was the daughter of alexander macdonald and christie mackinnon. she was born on the 13th of1856 in sleat. helen married ronald mackenzie in1893 in st.rollex glasgow.
alexander macdonlad and christie mackinnon were married in 28th november 1853 in port glasgow renfrew.christie was born1820 in strath skye.1881census christie was a widow living in no.17 tarskavaig with her other children ann macdonald born 1854 euphania macdonald 8th of march 1859 and john macdonald b.1861and her grand children alex maclennan aged 4 and chrissie mamackenzie aged 5 both born in sleata n unmarried siste rin law effy macdonald aged 70 was also in the household presumably a sister of her late husband alexander macdonald
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 25/06/2010 at 02:49 AM
I hope to make my first and probably the last trip to Skye this fall. My great grandfather Neil McLure never lost his desire to return to his home from Canada. I have heard that if you are decended from the Isle of Skye you will always hear a voice calling you home. I hear it.
Neil was born January 1855, the son of Alexander McLure and Peggy McInnes.
Posted by Miguel Mintzer Elder on 04/06/2010 at 01:29 PM
Thanks for this site! I am descendant of John Elder and Colin Elder, who run the stores of the Isle of Oronsay between 1780 and 1810, and leave at Teangue. Macdonald and Elder were emigration agents. I believe that this Macdonald was James Macdonald from Skeabost. Both, John Elder and J. Macdonald were succefull businessmen, with some ships (“The Riflemen”). A brother of John, Major General Sir George Elder, enlisted in the army as a rifleman, at Skye (1798).
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 02/05/2010 at 07:49 AM
I am so happy to find your site!
In 1977, my friend and I traveled to the UK from California, and through advice from a complete stranger, found our way to Sleat. We both still feel it is a piece of heaven there! I never will forget the brief time we spent.
We traveled from the ferry at Armadale to Stonefield, Tarskavaig, in a taxi van driven by a Mr. MacDonald. He told us along the way that most people in that area were either MacDonald or MacLeod!
:-D
The lovely two-bedroom guest home b&b;was Gillean House (at that time called Gillean View) in Stonefield. I’m assuming the picture on this site is of the same house! It was run by a lovely older couple, the MacLeods!
I do hope someday I may return there. Let’s say I plan on it!!!
All the best to the lovely folk of Skye,
Linda
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 23/04/2010 at 08:39 PM
Hallelujah! A site to Skye. So many of us came from Skye but cannot get the whole connection. We really wish all of you Mac’s would join us in our DNA quest to connect to family. It would be most appreciated.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 09/04/2010 at 06:27 PM
Thanks very much. A useful, interesting & informative site. Helped me to find the village of MORSAIG that Marion McKinnon was born in in 1840 to Alexander & Flora McKinnon.
Marion found her way, in her early 20s, to East Lothian nr Edinburgh where she married John Hastie in 1866. I have yet to discover whether she made this journey on her own or with her family. Either way the mind boggles when one remembers that there was effectively no transport as we know it today and road conditions would be primitive to say the least. They certainly grew them tough on Skye.
Posted by Rosemarie Martin on 06/04/2010 at 10:28 PM
I would be most grateful for some information. My great-grandmother was born in the Parish of Sleat in about 1851. Her name was Annabella MacDonald, Her father’s name was Neil MacDonald (crofter). She married a Royal Engineer called Samuel George Ford in 1875. She had a brother named Duncan. Her death in Cape Town, South Africa in 1936 was mentioned in a local Isle of Skye newspaper. I have been struggling to find her birth records or anything about her and her family. I have really enjoyed seeing the old photographs on this site. Thank you.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 04/04/2010 at 07:04 AM
Congratulations on a great site! I have really enjoyed looking through it. I have been researching my family tree from Australia. My GG grandfather Duncan Macpherson was born in Bracadale in c 1816. His parents were Angus Macpherson and Sibilla Macdonald. Duncan married Mary Macdonald in Sleat on 24 Jan 1848. Duncan and Mary plus two children, John and Mary lefy for Geelong, Victoria, Australia on board the Hornet in 1854. They had a further four children in Australia and eventually settled around the Murray River region and had many descendants. I am travelling to the UK later this year and will definitely visit the area.
Kind regards
Wendy 
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 13/03/2010 at 03:31 AM
Just found your great site. I hope to visit some time this year. My MacGillivray family came from Teangue to North Carolina in 1789- Martin MacGillivray, son of Charles. We are about to get a MacGillivray DNA study started. Come join us, all you Macs!
Best regards,
Dan McGilvry Hyde
President, Clan McGillivray Society, U.S.A.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 12/02/2010 at 09:07 AM
Hi,I am looking for more information especially in Scotland on these families. From Camuscross Sleat, Skye.
Thankyou for the opportunity to post this information.
Darryl Robertson, New Zealand
#1 Mary McInnes,35 (Nee Robertson) emigrated from Camuscross Sleat to Gippsland Victoria, Australia on the ship Arabian with Brother Neil and families in 1842 ( Mary a widow) was married to Angus McInnes.
Angus 17
John 14
#2 John McInnes. emigrated to Gippsland Victoria Australia from Skye on the ship the Herald in 1859. Lived Valencia creek Parish Briagalon Maffra. Buried in Maffra Cemetery 2nd April 1888
Wife. Flora 2nd wife 38 ( nee Kennedy) first wife died in Scotland Christina Mckinnon. After Johns death in 1888 in Australia, Flora is believed to have returned to Camuscross Sleat where she later died
Margaret 14
Catherine 11
Hector 9
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 12/02/2010 at 09:03 AM
Hi,I am looking for more information especially in Scotland on these families.
Darryl Robertson, New Zealand
Robertson Family mid 1800s Emigration from Camuscross, Sleat to Gippsland Victoria Australia.
Donald Robertson and Margaret Beaton. Donald died around 1850 in Camuscross Sleat,. Skye Margaret died before 1841 census.They lived at Croft 30 Camuscross Sleat.
Their 3 sons and 2 daughters, families emigrated below
#1. Archibald Robertson emigrated to Gippsland in 1840 on the Ship Henry Porcher age 30 years. Not Married.
#2. John Robertson emigrated from Camuscross / Cruard Sleat to Gippsland in 1854 on the ship the Hornet at age 50 . His wife Marion Mclean 47 also known as (Sarah)
#3.Neil Robertson emigrated from croft # 29 Camuscross Sleat ,to Gippsland in 1842 on the ship Arabian Aged 45.
Wife Isabella 43
John elder 25
John 22
Margaret 19
Christy 15
Jane 13
Kate 11
Archibald 9
Donald 6
Kate 35 sister of Neil Robertson
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 27/01/2010 at 01:52 AM
Hi I’m looking for any details of John Robertson born Sleat abt 1826 Father Neil, emigrated to Australia in 1839 and married Juliet Waddell from Isle of Mull, thanking you
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 16/01/2010 at 12:48 PM
i am trying to find out if anyone would know of my ancesters who came from sleat my grand mothers name was margaret mcdonald and her mothers name was helen mckinnon i know that mygreat grandmother moved to glasgow as my gran was born out of wedlock she married in glasgow her married name being mckenzie i would b very gratefull af anyone knew them i belive my great grndmother lived in trasvaig
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 14/01/2010 at 07:10 AM
Looking for anyone researching the Robertson Family from Sleat, Isle of Skye.
Donald Robertson married Marion McGillivray in 1827 at Strath, Isle of Skye and had the following children.
Margaret Robertson who married Donald McGillivray
Catherine Robertson who married Ranald Robertson
John Robertson who married Ann Campbell
Neil Robertson who married cahterine Campbell
Anne Robertson who married John Matheson
Janet Robertson who married Normal McPherson
Cheers Donna Shaw
New Zealand
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 13/12/2009 at 06:41 AM
Maternal ancestors came from Isle of Skye.
Duncan Robertson b abt 1818, Sculimas married Catherine McInnes b abt 1821 Heast, Strath,in 1849, Broadford, Strath.
Emmigrated to Australia in 1852 on board the “Georgiana” with their two year old son Donald and Duncan’s siblings Lachlan born abt 1825 and Margaret born abt 1828 both from Moorlands.
Duncan, Lachlan and Margaret were the children of Neil Robertson born c 1790, tailor from Invernife Strath and Jane McPherson born c 1790. I think other children could be Alexander, Mary, Peggy, Farquhar .
Catherine nee McInnes Robertson was the daughter of Lachlan and Marion McInnes, crofters from Isle of Skye. Her grandfather was Findlay McInnes, crofter also from Skye.
Would like to make contact with descendants researching these families.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 21/11/2009 at 06:33 AM
Look forward to seeing more old photos etc. I really Enjoyed browsing your site. Very great site.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 14/11/2009 at 11:45 PM
Related to McGilvray’s from Baravaig. Archibald and Janet (Jessie) immigrated to Aust 1840 on Henry Porcher with children Ann (B: 1816), Angus (1819), Ann (1821), Alexander (1827), Donald (1829). Other children who stayed Catherine (B: 1813, possibly died young?), John (B: 1814, D: between 1863-1872, possibly married Janet Bruce, 1838, Sleat).
Would love to hear from anyone also related or just with info about the times which caused the mass immigration. Any hoping to visit in March 2010.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 12/11/2009 at 07:45 PM
Wonderful web site…...my family hail from Kylerhea Donald McKinnon who married Christy McPherson, his father was John McKinnon married Isabella Martin, his father Chrsitopher McKinnon married to Margaret MacInnes and his father Duncan McKinnon married Mary McCowan or McConon.
Would love to hear from anyone who knew the family or if there is any family still on skye.
Regards
Jacqueline
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 25/10/2009 at 09:37 AM
My paternal ancestors were from the Sleat Parish - I would love to hear from anyone with connections to Malcolm MacPherson and his wife Mary MacDonald, their children Hugh (c1787-1855) and wife Christy/Christina Grant; James (c1790-1858) and wife Christy MacDonald; and Annabella and husband Malcolm MacInnes. Hugh’s daughter Binney (1806-1886) married Angus Buchanan (1805-1893) who were my 2 x Great Grandparents. Angus was the son of Neil Buchanan.
Lovely web pages!
Posted by duncan bruce on 18/08/2009 at 03:05 PM
i have discovered while researching family tree that my descendents came from Aird in Sleat. I have managed to trace Bruce family of Alexander, John, Lachlan, Murdoch,Kenneth and many of their sisters who lived in Aird from early 1800s till around 1901’ Last known address was for John Bruce, who resided at 13 Aird. I have been unable to find any further trace of family and would be delighted if anyone knows of anyone with the family name of Bruce still residing in Aird or Sleat.
I have greatly enjoyed your website which has given me insight into the lives of my ancestors.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/08/2009 at 09:22 PM
Dear Members of the Society
I am trying to find out about my family and our history. My family are MacDonalds from sleat though I think specifically Tarskavaig. I think I’ve traced them through from my grandfather Donald Martin MacDonald born in Glasgow in 1904 to Angus MacDonald (1767). Angus’ grandson was Jonathon MacDonald born in 1826.
Can anyone give me any information about their lives?
thanking you in advance.
Fiona
Posted by Roger and Laela Winkelmann on 24/05/2009 at 09:42 AM
This is a wonderful website. It is obviously widely used by people from overseas trying to trace their roots but it is also a lovely local resource. Well done to all the people who put in the work to make this happen.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 01/03/2009 at 02:59 PM
What a FANTASTIC Web Site. I am trying to research my family tree from Australia, and have been led to Camuscross, but there the trail goes cold.
I am related to John McLeod, BORN Coillemore Portree around 1796 - 1801 (farm labourer) DIED Camuscross 21 April 1862 father Duncan McLeod (Crofter)Mother(unreadable)Matheson. I would love to find out where he is buried.
John McLeod (Farmer)(Coileemore/Sconcer) married Christy McInnes (BORN Camuscross DIED 9.3.1870 Greenock)at Sleat on 21 Feb 1827 and 7 Feb 1827 in Portree. Brides parents John McInnes (boatbuilder) and Mary(unknown).
John and Christy had a brood of children:
Donald (no birth record but is on 1841 census -born around 1829)
Margt 23 July 1831 Sleat
Angus 14 January 1834 Sleat
Katherine (Catherine) 2 March 1842 Sleat
Duncan 28 January 1845 Sleat.
I would love to hear from anyone with information about Camuscross at that time, or who are researching similar names.
Regards
Karen
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 11/01/2009 at 05:24 AM
What a great web page, I am coming to visit the homeland of my ancestors in August 09.
Ancestors Norman McPherson who married Mary McDonald. They had the following children Janet, Effy, Ann, Jane, Norman, Joanna, Margaret.
Norman Jr is my ancestor who came to New Zealand in 1874 with his wife Janet Robertson from Sleat, Isle of Skye.
Looking forward to visiting soon
Cheers Donna
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 29/11/2008 at 08:48 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/11/2008 at 05:54 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 23/09/2008 at 04:19 AM
Am connected to drumfearn thru ancester Niel McLure and Margaret McGillivray 1790
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 31/05/2008 at 10:01 PM
A man in Aberdeenshire with his heart in Drumfearn
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) 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 01:59 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 06:58 PM
A shining example to all local history societies - would that we all could do so well.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 29/12/2007 at 08:54 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 27/12/2007 at 01:28 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 16/12/2007 at 12:35 AM
Enjoyed browsing your site,hope to be there in June. Family origin was Baravaig
Posted by Rhona Mahon on 07/12/2007 at 04:46 PM
Great web-site, look forward to seeing more old photos etc. Well done.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 05/12/2007 at 07:42 PM
Congratulations - what a fantastic web-site. Well thought out and extremely interesting.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 30/11/2007 at 05:47 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.