Hebridean Culture, Folklore & Mythology

  • Cover scan of Folksongs And Folklore Of South Uist
    Folksongs And Folklore Of South Uist
    This compendium of photographs, stories, traditions and songs is an introduction to the world of the Gael and a memorial to a world now largely disappeared. It presents the rich tapestry of Gaelic life and culture in the words of its people.
  • Cover scan of Healing Wells of the Western Isles
    The Healing Wells Of The Western Isles Finlay MacLeod
    The Western Isles contain many healing wells. Map references are included to aid location of these sites along with information to encourage walks and pilgrimages.
  • Cover scan of Hebridean Dances
    Hebridean Dances
    This collection of dances includes detailed diagrams for ease of learning the steps. The dances originate from the island of Barra.
  • Cover scan of The People Of The Sea
    The People Of The Sea: Celtic Tales Of The Seal-Folk David Thomson
    The People of the Sea is the haunting record of a journey in search of the man-seal legends of the Celts.
  • Cover scan of Songs Remembered In Exile
    Songs Remembered In Exile J. L. Campbell
    John Lorne Campbell visited Nova Scotia to see how the descendants of Highland emigrants were faring and if the Gaelic culture had been maintained. This book reports on his visit and compares it with the surviving tradition in the Western Isles.
  • Cover scan of Tobriachean Slàinte anns na h-Eileanan an Iar
    Tobraichean Slàinte Anns Na H-Eileanan An Iar Finlay MacLeod
    The Western Isles contain many healing wells. Map references are included to aid location of these sites along with information to encourage walks and pilgrimages.