By Iain F Macleod Photograph Credit: Philly Hare There are place-names on the Isle of Lewis which are older than the settlement of Iceland. They describe the land, some of the contain stories and information on how the land was used. The Norse began settling in the islands around 800 CE, which maps to the time of the early Viking raids. It's thought that Norse died out on the island in the 15th Century, or a little earlier. That's only twenty generations ago. You can find the influence of the...

Delve into the historic past of our area. Prehistoric standing stones, fighting clans, inspiring history, mystery and myth are all to be...

To reach us here in the north end of Lewis, you will have driven, cycled or walked by miles of moorland.  Some of you may think the...