This valuable archive of historical material is open to the public free of charge and gives a possibly unique insight into island life and how the history of Lewis and other parts of the Highlands and Islands were viewed by the South Lochs community at the time the material was collected by the late Angus ‘Ease’ Macleod MBE.
The archive is located at the Ravenspoint Centre, Kershader, South Lochs, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9RD. Opening Hours 9.00am-6.00pm Monday-Friday and 10.00am to 5.00pm Saturday or by appointment (phone 01851 880737 or 01851 880236). A community-run shop, tea-room, and hostel accommodation is available on site. More details and examples from the archive are available on www.angusmacleodarchive.org.uk
This archive comprises a collection of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, and audio and video recordings left by Angus ‘Ease’ Macleod MBE (1916-2002) of Calbost, South Lochs, Lewis. It is owned by Angus’s family and managed by The Islands Book Trust www.theislandsbooktrust.com and Comunn Eachdraidh na Pairc www.cepairc.com An introduction and catalogue was published by the Islands Book Trust in 2004, and parts of the archive have been digitised and can be accessed on www.angusmacleodarchive.org.uk The topics covered include crofting, fishing, Harris Tweed, genealogy, croft histories, the Clearances and Land Struggle, place-names, population and land settlement, education, religion, and social life, ceilidh house stories. A proportion is in Gaelic. While much of the archive relates to the history of South Lochs, it has a wider relevance to other parts of the Highlands and Islands and indeed further afield.
Personal Papers
Pairc History,Memorial Cairns, Scottish Crofters Union and Lewis Crofters, Harris Tweed, Genealogy, Township and District Histories, Fishing, Miscellaneous, Ceilidh House Stories
Printed Works
Religious Works in Gaelic and English, Highlands and Islands, Miscellaneous Scottish, Dictionaries – Gaelic and English, Miscellaneous
Maps, Plans, and Charts
Reports, Dissertations, etc
Crofting and Agriculture, Natural History, Landscape, Interpretation, Forestry, Land Use, Heritage and Tourism (including Guides), Dissertations, Community Activities, Services, Local Policies, Papers and Reports in Gaelic or relating to Gaelic subjects, Gaelic Books
Videos
Audio Cassettes
Photographs
A more detailed description of the archive is available.
Tasglann Aonghais MhicLeòid
Tha an tasglann luachmhor seo de stuth eachdraidheil fosgailte dhan mhòr-shluagh an asgaidh. Tha i a’ toirt sealladh a dh’fhaodadh a bhith gun shamhail air beatha an eilein agus air mar a bha coimhearsnachd Taobh Deas nan Loch a’ faicinn eachdraidh Leòdhais agus eachdraidh cheàrnaidhean eile den Ghàidhealtachd aig an àm a chaidh an stuth a chruinneachadh le Aonghas ‘Ease’ Macleòid MBE nach maireann.
Tha an tasglann air a shuideachadh ann an Ionad Rubha an Fhithich, Cearsiadar, Taobh Deas nan Loch, Eilean Leòdhais, HS2 9RD. Uairean fosglaidh 9.00m gu 6.00f Diluain gu Dihaoine agus 10.00m gu 5.00f Disathairne no le a bith a’ fònadh ro làimh (01851 880737 no 01851 880236). Tha bùth coimhearsnachd, cafaidh agus ostail aig an ionad. Gheibh sibh barrachd fiosrachaidh agus eisimpleirean de na tha am broinn na tasglainn air www.angusmacleodarchive.org.uk
Anns an tasglainn seo tha cruinneachadh de leabhraichean, làmh-sgrìobhainnean, dhealbhan camara, mhapaichean, agus chlàraidhean fuaim agus bhideo a dh’fhàg Aonghas ‘Ease’ Macleòid MBE (1916-2002) à Calbost, Ceann a Deas nan Loch, Leòdhas. Tha an tasglann fo sheilbh teaghlach Aonghais agus fo chùram Urras Leabhraichean nan Eilean www.theislandsbooktrust.com agus Commun Eachdraidh na Pàirc www.cepairc.com. Chaidh foir-shealladh agus catalog fhoillseachadh ann an 2004 le Urras Leabhraichean nan Eilean, agus tha earrannan den tasglainn air an cur ann an cruth didseatach; tha iad rim faotainn aig www.angusmacleodarchive.org.uk. Tha an cuspair a’ gabhail a-steach croitearachd, iasgach, a’ chlò-mhòir, sloinntearachd, eachdraidh chroitean, nam Fuadaichean agus Strì an Fhearainn, ainmean àite, àireamh-sluaigh agus tuineachadh fearainn, foghlam, creideamh, beatha shòisealta, agus sgeulachdan às an taigh-chèilidh. Tha cuid den stuth anns a’ Ghàidhlig. Ged is ann air eachdraidh Taobh Deas nan Loch a tha an tasglann ag amas sa chiad àite, tha na tha na broinn buntainneach dha ceàrnaidhean eile den Ghàidhealtachd agus fiù ‘s dha àiteachan nas fhaide air falbh.
Pàipearan pearsanta
Eachdraidh Sgìre na Pàirce, Carraghan-cuimhne, Aonadh nan Croitearan agus Croitearan Leòdhais, An Clò-mòr, Sloinntearachd, Eachdraidh Bhailtean agus Sgìrean, Iasgach, Measgaichte, Sgeulachdan às an Taigh-chèilidh
Saothraichean air an Clò-bhualadh
Saothraichean air creideamh ann an Gàidhlig agus Beurla, a’ Ghàidhealtachd, Saothraichean Measgaichte air Alba, Faclairean – Gàidhlig agus Beurla, Measgaichte
Mapaichean, Planaichean agus Cairtean
Aithrisean, Tràchdasan is m.s.a.a.
Croitearachd agus Àiteachas, Eachdraidh Nàdarra, Dreach-tìre, Mìneachadh, Coilltearachd, Cleachadh fearainn, Dualchas agus Tùrasachd (a’ gabail a-steach leabhraichean-iùil), Tràchdasan, Gnìomhachdan Coimhearsnachd, Seirbheisean, Poileasaidhean Ionadail, Pàipearan agus Aithrisean anns a’ Ghàidhlig no a’ buntainn ri cuspairean Gàidhlig, Leabhraichean Gàidhlig
Bhidiothan
Cèiseagan
Dealbhan camara
Tha tuairisgeul nas mionaidiche air an tasglainn (anns a’ Bheurla) ri fhaotainn.