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On fleeing from the Hanovarians with Flora MacDonald
“They set sail on 28 June from Loch Uskavagh in North Uist , Charles keeping guard over the sleeping Flora , scared that one of the oarsmen might stand on her. It was this journey eastwards that inspired the song “Over the sea to Skye” although the popular misconception still exists in the imagination of Scots that this song commemorates a journey from the mainland westwards to Skye.
They first made a short stop on the Waternish peninsula of Skye to rest the crew.”

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]]> By: admin http://www.lochbaybnb.com/about-the-isle-of-skye/comment-page-1/#comment-8 admin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:09:08 +0000 http://www.lochbaybnb.com/?p=177#comment-8 Trumpan (Scottish Gaelic: Trumpan) is a hamlet located on the Vaternish peninsula in the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish council area of the Highland. Trumpan church, which is now a ruin, was the focus of a particularly brutal incident in 1578, when the Clan MacDonald of Uist travelled to Trumpan in eight boats and under cover of a thick mist, burnt alive all the worshipping church-goers, with only one member managing to escape. This led to instant retribution by Clan MacLeod who killed all the invaders, before they had time to flee the island. This skirmish is known as the Battle of the Spoiling Dyke. Trumpan (Scottish Gaelic: Trumpan) is a hamlet located on the Vaternish peninsula in the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish council area of the Highland. Trumpan church, which is now a ruin, was the focus of a particularly brutal incident in 1578, when the Clan MacDonald of Uist travelled to Trumpan in eight boats and under cover of a thick mist, burnt alive all the worshipping church-goers, with only one member managing to escape. This led to instant retribution by Clan MacLeod who killed all the invaders, before they had time to flee the island. This skirmish is known as the Battle of the Spoiling Dyke.

]]> By: admin http://www.lochbaybnb.com/about-the-isle-of-skye/comment-page-1/#comment-7 admin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:01:20 +0000 http://www.lochbaybnb.com/?p=177#comment-7 Waternish or Bhatairnis/Vaternish is a peninsula approximately 12km long on the island of Skye, Scotland, situated between Loch Dunvegan and Loch Snizort in the northwest of the island, and traditionally inhabited and owned by Clan MacLeod whose clan seat is at the nearby Dunvegan Castle. The current clan chief is Hugh Macleod of Macleod. It contains the hamlets of Trumpan, Gillen, Halistra, Hallin, Stein, and Lusta, and can be accessed from the A850 road by crossing the Fairy Bridge. The highest point is Ben Geary (284m). The name Waternish is derived from the Norse vatnenes or "headland of the pond". The history of the peninsula is a long (and often bloody) one involving clan feuds, massacres, de-population during the Highland Clearances, and eventual re-vitalisation. Originally consisting of small crofting communities, Waternish now has a growing population and is home to the oldest inn on Skye - the Stein Inn dating from 1790, and arts and crafts enterprises. Whilst the main industry on Waternish is tourism, there has also been a revival in recent years of crofting or small scale agriculture. Waternish or Bhatairnis/Vaternish is a peninsula approximately 12km long on the island of Skye, Scotland, situated between Loch Dunvegan and Loch Snizort in the northwest of the island, and traditionally inhabited and owned by Clan MacLeod whose clan seat is at the nearby Dunvegan Castle. The current clan chief is Hugh Macleod of Macleod. It contains the hamlets of Trumpan, Gillen, Halistra, Hallin, Stein, and Lusta, and can be accessed from the A850 road by crossing the Fairy Bridge. The highest point is Ben Geary (284m). The name Waternish is derived from the Norse vatnenes or “headland of the pond”.

The history of the peninsula is a long (and often bloody) one involving clan feuds, massacres, de-population during the Highland Clearances, and eventual re-vitalisation. Originally consisting of small crofting communities, Waternish now has a growing population and is home to the oldest inn on Skye – the Stein Inn dating from 1790, and arts and crafts enterprises. Whilst the main industry on Waternish is tourism, there has also been a revival in recent years of crofting or small scale agriculture.

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