DOCSLIB.ORG

Children & Young People's Health & Well-Being Profile

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Children & Young People's Health & Well-Being Profile Epidemiology & Health Sciences Team (Public Health) CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH & WELL-BEING PROFILE (2013) NORTH & WEST OPERATIONAL UNIT SUMMARY September 2013 CONTENTS: 1–PAGE SUMMARY APPENDIX 1 GEOGRAPHY AND ABBREVIATIONS Caveat for 1-page summary – this summary and listing of ‘challenges’, ‘good practice’ and ‘areas for improvement’ are based on our own interpretation of the profiles. Any would-be user of these are encouraged to look at the profile themselves which provides the full range of measures at various levels of detail. Wider determinants Potential for Health Improvement Health Protection Need for Health & Social Care CHILD & YOUNG PEOPLE HEALTH & WELL-BEING PROFILE OF THE NORTH & WEST OPERATIONAL UNIT Population 0-19y = 21%, compared to NHS H of 21.5% Life expectancy from birth: Unit for males Primary immunisation at 2y : Unit averages Looked after children : Over 100 in number, rate of Population 0-19y 10 yr growth 2002-2011: Decrease of 9% 73-81y & 74-83y for females. Lowest for for all courses similar to NHS H averages but 6.9/1000 aged 21y & under compared to NHS H average (NHS H of 4.5%). Decrease was lowest in Lochaber (2.1%), both in Cathness S , Wick N, Wick S (73y lower than the national ones of 9.7/1000. By placement area, highest rate in SL&WR highest in Sutherland (13%) males, 74-76y females) highest in Loch. E&N (8.4/ 1000). (81y male) & Lochalsh & Skye NW, (83y Births: Unit rate similar to NHS H (59/1000). Higher rate HPV vaccination S2 girls : Uptake rate of 3rd Looked after children by age in care : Overall the majority females). (65/1000) for Caithness. Unit rate 19% increase from 2002 (by dose was 83.5%, similar to averages for NHS were aged 5-11y. Compared to NHS H average, the 33% in North area & by 7% in West area). Hospitalisation (alcohol-related) 0-19y : H & Scotland (83% for both). Rate for proportions in the North area were younger (26% under Unit rate (236/100,000) higher than NHS H Lochaber (79.5%) was lower than other 5y) and in the West, older (18% under 5 y). Remote/Rural 0-19y: 35% live in v. remote small towns & 65% average and higher in the North area (296 districts and Caithness rate was the highest in v.remote rural areas. 57% of Caithness & 54% of Lochaber per 100,000). (89%). live in small towns: 100% of Sutherland & SL&WR live in v. Looked after children by Placement type : Compared to Breastfeeding at 6-8wks: Unit rate (29%) remote rural areas. NHS H average profile there was relatively more in foster Hospitalisation (unintentional injuries) 0- compared to NHS H (31%). Rate in SL&WR care (46% vs 31%) and fewer in other community Deprivation 0-19y: 645 (4% of units 0-19y pop.) live in the 14y : Unit average rate of 663/100,000 was high (49%) but low in Caithness (17%). placements (17% vs 24%). nationally 15% most deprived areas, all are in Caithness, lower than NHS H (886/100,000) & Scotland Looked after children receiving aftercare : Just under 24 in equivalent to 11.6% of it's 0-19y pop. (7.2% for NHS H). (926/100,000). Year to year variation Flouride varnishing at 3yr: Unit average rate the unit; 50% aged 15-18y and 50% aged 19-21y. This compounds comparisons. Access Deprivation 0-19y: Unit has the highest proportion was 11% compared to NHS H average of profile is similar to H HSCP average but differs from the Child obesity in P1: For the Unit overall, living in these areas at 27% compared to 13% for NHS H. Over 16%. Lower rates for West area (9%) and in national profile which has twice the number in the 11% were overweight compared to NHS H 50% (n=2,000) in SL&WR are in these areas. Sutherland (2%). younger age group than the older age group. average of 10% and Scotland at 9%. Child Poverty measure: 2,125 (13% of units 0-19y pop.) Flouride varnishing at 4yr: Unit average rate Children receiving health & social care who have a Caithness & Lochaber recorded the highest children live in families that meet the HMRC definition. The was 18% compared to NHS H at 21%. Higher learning disability: Under 70 in the unit (40 in North and in the unit at 12%. 6% of pupils were proportion in Caithness is higher than the NHS H average of rates for Caithness (28%), lower in West 28 in West area). The rate per 1000 children aged 21 years recorded as obese or severely obese, similar 15.4% (n =860). area (15%) and for Sutherland (5%) & younger is lower than NHS H average, (3.9 vs 4.6). Rates proportion to the averages for NHS H & are lower in all districts other than Sutherland (7.2). Educational: Home language was 1.6% Polish in Lochaber & 3% Scotland. Higher values tended to be for the Gaelic/Scottish in SL≀ rate of ASN in Lochaber highest in West area. the unit 6.4% (vs 5.2% for H HSCP). Proportion of school leavers Children receiving health & social care who have a unemployed highest in Caithness & Sutherland at 10.5 & 9% learning disability: 16% were looked after children in the compared to 8% for H HSCP. Unit, compared to the average percentage (17%) for NHS H. More than a half (54%) were identified with a disorder within the autistic spectrum. More than one quarter of the units children & young people live in the most access deprived areas and for the SL&WR district, over one half are accessed deprived. This means that services are not easily accessible, mental health may be at risk and health problems may not be picked up early Challenges: or management of conditions not optimal. The district of Caithness has a higher than average child poverty measure, 12% live in the nationally most deprived areas and has lower life-expectancy from birth than the average for the Health Board. Lower than average unemployment in School leavers in the North and a high rate with Learning disabilities in Sutherland. High rate of HPV vaccination and in flouride varnishing at 4y in Caithness. Good practice: High rate of Breast feeding in SL&WR Problems due to alcohol misuse in the North area as indicated by hospitalisation rates Caithness breast feeding rates are low; Areas for improvement: Flouride varnishing rates in Sutherland district and in the West area are low. Rates of HPV vaccination low in Lochaber APPENDIX 1 Geography & Abbreviations These are as exact as possible geographies based on data at datazone level or GP Practice location Operational Unit Areas Districts/Localities Abreviations Caithness Cat North Sutherland Suth North & West Lochaber Loc West Skye, Lochalsh & Wester Ross SL &WR Badenoch & Strathspey, Nairn & Ardersier B&SNA South Inveness East Inv. East South and Mid Inverness West Inv. West East Ross E. Ross Mid Mid Ross Mid Ross Bute & Cowal B & C Helensburgh & Lomond H & L Argyll & Bute Argyll & Bute Mid Argyll, Kintyre & Islay MAKI Oban, Lorn & the Isles OLI When data is only available at Intermediate (IZ) geography, the following mapping applies BUT the sums of IZs DO NOT define the Districts or areas North Area (North & West Operational Unit) Intermediate Geographies (IZs) District Name Abbreviation Name Abbreviation Caithness North East Cat NE Caithness North West Cat NW Caithness South Cat S Thurso East Thurso E Caithness Cat Thurso West Thurso W Wick North Wick N Wick South Wick S Sutherland East Suth E Sutherland North & West Suth N&W Sutherland Suth Sutherland South Suth S West Area (North & West Operational Unit) Intermediate Geographies (IZs) District Name Abbreviation Name Abbreviation Lochaber East & North Loc E&N Lochaber West Loc W Lochaber Loc Fort William North Ft W N Fort William South Ft W S Lochalsh Lochalsh Ross & Cromarty North West RCNW Ross & Cromarty South West RCSW Skye Lochalsh & Wester Ross SL&WR Skye North East Skye NE Skye North West Skye NW Skye S Skye South Other abbreviations ASN Additional Support Needs CHD Coronary Heart disease COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease CKD Chronic Kidney Disease H HSCP Highland Health & Social Care Partnership area (Highland Council area) HMRC Her Majesty Revenue & Customs LA Local Authority LT conditions Long term conditions NHS H NHS Highland Summary by: Susan Vaughan (e-mail: [email protected] ) Sara Huc (e-mail: [email protected] ) Epidemiology & Health Sciences, Public Health, Assynt House, Inverness, IV2 3BW September 2013 .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Highland Council Election, Thursday 6 May 1999 - Results
    The Highland Council Election, Thursday 6 May 1999 - Results CANDIDATE DESCRIPTION VOTES MAJORITY %POLL 1. Caithness North West MacDonald, Alastair I Lib Dem 680 278 58.3% Mowat, John M* Ind 408 2. Thurso West Bruce, George - 357 Fry, James H Thurso Ind 407 47 61.5% Saxon, Eric R Scot Labour 454 3. Thurso Central Henderson, Ronald S Ind 198 Macdonald, Elizabeth - 482 71 58.9% C* Rosie, John S Scot Labour 553 4. Thurso East Waters, Donald M F* - Returned unopposed 5. Caithness Central Flear, David C M Scot Lib Dem Returned unopposed 6. Caithness North East Green, John H* - 793 213 69.7% Richard, David A Ind 580 7. Wick Mowat, Bill Scot Labour 402 Murray, Anderson* Ind 376 45 59.2% Smith, Graeme M Scot Lib Dem 447 8. Wick West Fernie, William N Ind 438 Roy, Alistair A Ind 333 25 59.1% Steven, Deirdre J. Scot Labour 463 9. Pultneytown Oag, James William* - 673 236 55.8% Smith, Niall - 437 10. Caithness South East Calder, Jeanette M Ind 522 173 62.9% Mowat, William A* Ind Liberal 695 SUTHERLAND (6) 11. Sutherland North West Keith, Francis R M* - Returned unopposed 12. Tongue and Farr Jardine, Eirene B M Scot Lib Dem 539 25 67.0% Mackay, Alexander* Ind 514 13. Sutherland Central Chalmers, Alexander - 186 255 69.8% Magee, Alison L* Ind 725 Taylor, Russell Eugene Ind 470 14. Golspie and Rogart Houston, Helen M Ind 373 Ross, William J Ind 687 314 70.2% Scott, Valerie E R - 150 15. Brora Finlayson, Margaret W - 802 140 68.1% McDonald, Ronald R* Ind 662 16.
    [Show full text]
  • BCS Paper 2016/13
    Boundary Commission for Scotland BCS Paper 2016/13 2018 Review of Westminster Constituencies Considerations for constituency design in Highland and north of Scotland Action required 1. The Commission is invited to consider the issue of constituency size when designing constituencies for Highland and the north of Scotland and whether it wishes to propose a constituency for its public consultation outwith the electorate quota. Background 2. The legislation governing the review states that no constituency is permitted to be larger than 13,000 square kilometres. 3. The legislation also states that any constituency larger than 12,000 square kilometres may have an electorate lower than 95% of the electoral quota (ie less than 71,031), if it is not reasonably possible for it to comply with that requirement. 4. The constituency size rule is probably only relevant in Highland. 5. The Secretariat has considered some alternative constituency designs for Highland and the north of Scotland for discussion. 6. There are currently 3 UK Parliament constituencies wholly with Highland Council area: Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross – 45,898 electors Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey – 74,354 electors Ross, Skye and Lochaber – 51,817 electors 7. During the 6th Review of UK Parliament constituencies the Commission developed proposals based on constituencies within the electoral quota and area limit. Option 1 – considers electorate lower than 95% of the electoral quota in Highland 8. Option 1: follows the Scottish Parliament constituency of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, that includes Highland wards 1 – 5, 7, 8 and part of ward 6. The electorate and area for the proposed Caithness, Sutherland and Ross constituency is 53,264 electors and 12,792 sq km; creates an Inverness constituency that includes Highland wards 9 -11, 13-18, 20 and ward 6 (part) with an electorate of 85,276.
    [Show full text]
  • Easy Guide Highland
    EEaassyy GGuuiiddee HHiigghhllaanndd IInntteeggrraatteedd CChhiillddrreenn’’ss SSeerrvviicceess 2 “Getting it right for every child - Highland’s Children” The Children’s Services Managers Group (SMG) is the lead body of Managers involved in the provision of services for children & young people. The SMG is tasked with ensuring strong integration and high quality of services for children and families in Highland. Encompassing Education, Social Work, NHS, Northern Constabulary and partner services and agencies, the SMG facilitates the development of services and professional networks around Associated School Groups and their communities. As part of our commitment to ensuring best use of resources and early intervention this guide has been developed to assist you. This Easy Guide has been updated at the request of local staff who found the previous edition a useful element of their resources library. We are keen to ensure staff know what resources are available. This information is ever changing. Consequently, the Easy Guide focuses on directing you to resource web sites, ensuring you see the most up to date information on a service or resource. When working with a child & family a Named Person or Lead Professional will find this updated Easy Guide a useful tool for tracking down resources to help in the development of a Childs Plan. Equally, it is hoped that it will be of use to all staff working with children and young people. The Easy Guide will be updated on a regular basis. If you become aware of any amendments, errors or additions please forward to Maggie Tytler. Please do not hesitate to let us know of ways in which this resource might be improved.
    [Show full text]
  • North Highlands North Highlands
    Squam Lakes Natural Science Center’s North Highlands Wester Ross, Sutherland, Caithness and Easter Ross June 14-27, 2019 Led by Iain MacLeod 2019 Itinerary Join native Scot Iain MacLeod for a very personal, small-group tour of Scotland’s Northern Highlands. We will focus on the regions known as Wester Ross, Sutherland, Caithness and Easter Ross. The hotels are chosen by Iain for their comfort, ambiance, hospitality, and excellent food. Iain personally arranges every detail—flights, meals, transportation and daily destinations. Note: This is a brand new itinerary, so we will be exploring this area together. June 14: Fly from Logan Airport, Boston to Scotland. I hope that we will be able to fly directly into Inverness and begin our trip from there. Whether we fly through London, Glasgow or Dublin will be determined later in 2018. June 15: Arrive in Inverness. We will load up the van and head west towards the spectacular west coast passing by Lochluichart, Achnasheen and Kinlochewe along the way. We will arrive in the late afternoon at the Sheildaig Lodge Hotel (http://www.shieldaiglodge.com/) which will be our base for four nights. June 16-18: We will explore Wester Ross. Highlights will include Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Inverewe Gardens, Loch Torridon and the Torridon Countryside Center. We’ll also take a boat trip out to the Summer Isles on Shearwater Summer Isle Cruises out of Ullapool. We’ll have several opportunities to see White-tailed Eagles, Golden Eagles, Black-throated Divers as well as Otters and Seals. June 19: We’ll head north along the west coast of Wester Ross and Sutherland past Loch Assynt and Ardvreck Castle, all the way up tp the north coast.
    [Show full text]
  • Mcphee in Lochaber
    Appendix 1: McPhee in Lochaber The following chart attempts to explore the McPhee relationship with the great families of: i.) MacDonalds Lords of the Isles, who in this 15th Century were beginning their decline. ii.) Keppoch MacDonells of Lochaber, an offshoot of the MacDonalds. iii.) Camerons, in the 15th Century still reaching towards their greatness. We can say with certainty that the McPhee people in the 15th Century had aristocratic leaders and were long established in Lochaber. After 1500 AD, the McPhee people who stayed in Lochaber were reliant on the good will of Cameron, Keppoch, MacDonald, and the newly arrived and highly influential Gordon of Huntly. To the first three of these the McPhees were related. Once they had even been noted for a while as being in ‘sword service’ to the MacIntosh, on the North side of the Spean. Probably they were related to them, here and there, over the years. So then, after 1500, some McPhee or other, or his descendant, was partner in the vicissitudes, politics, religion and traumas of Lochaber and Scottish Clan history. Yes, a McPhee presence was there, and it was too involved and too connected with the dominant Clans to be swallowed up by them. Anyway, it looks as though their Lochaber McPhee DNA has come down to us. This is a wonderful thing, and how grateful we all are to Mr Roderick MacDuff for his expertise and his energy and his generosity in conducting the Macfie DNA study, and how proud are the Lochaber McPhees to be a found part of it.
    [Show full text]
  • Lady Mary, Countess of Caithness, Interceding with Middleton for Permission to Remove Her Father’S Head
    Lady Mary, Countess of Caithness, interceding with Middleton for permission to remove her Father’s Head. PREFACE In collecting materials for “The Martyrs of the Bass,” published some time ago in a volume entitled “The Bass Rock,” it occurred to the author, from the various notices he met with of Ladies who were distinguished for their patriotic interest or sufferings in the cause of nonconformity, during the period of the Covenant, and particular- ly, during the period of the persecution, that sketches of the most eminent or best known of these ladies would be neither uninteresting nor unedifying. In undertaking such a work at this distance of time, he is aware of the disadvantage under which he labours, from the poverty of the materials at his disposal, compared with the more abundant store from which a contemporary writer might have executed the same task. He, however, flatters him- self that the materials which, with some industry, he has collected, are not unworthy of being brought to light; the more especially as the female biography of the days of the Covenant, and of the persecution, is a field which has been trodden by no preceding writer, and which may, therefore, be presumed to have something of the fresh- ness of novelty. The facts of these Lives have been gathered from a widely-scattered variety of authorities, both manuscript and printed. From the voluminous Manuscript Records of the Privy Council, deposited in her Majesty’s General Register House, Edinburgh, and from the Wodrow MSS., belonging to the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh, the author has derived much assistance.The former of these documents he was obligingly permitted to consult by William Pitt Dundas, Esq., Depute-Clerk of her Majesty’s Register House.
    [Show full text]
  • Wester Ross Ros An
    Scottish Natural Heritage Explore for a day Wester Ross Ros an lar Wester Ross has a landscape of incredible beauty and diversity Historically people have settled along the seaboard, sustaining fashioned by a fascinating geological history. Mountains of strange, themselves by combining cultivation and rearing livestock with spectacular shapes rise up from a coastline of diverse seascapes. harvesting produce from the sea. Crofting townships, with their Wave battered cliffs and crevices are tempered by sandy beaches small patch-work of in-bye (cultivated) fields running down to the or salt marsh estuaries; fjords reach inland several kilometres. sea can be found along the coast. The ever changing light on the Softening this rugged landscape are large inland fresh water lochs. landscape throughout the year makes it a place to visit all year The area boasts the accolade of two National Scenic Area (NSA) round. designations, the Assynt – Coigach NSA and Wester Ross NSA, and three National Nature Reserves; Knockan Crag, Corrieshalloch Symbol Key Gorge and Beinn Eighe. The North West Highland Geopark encompasses part of north Wester Ross. Parking Information Centre Gaelic dictionary Paths Disabled Access Gaelic Pronunciation English beinn bayn mountain gleann glyown glen Toilets Wildlife watching inbhir een-er mouth of a river achadh ach-ugh field mòr more big beag bake small Refreshments Picnic Area madainn mhath mat-in va good morning feasgar math fess-kur ma good afternoon mar sin leat mar shin laht goodbye Admission free unless otherwise stated. 1 11 Ullapool 4 Ullapul (meaning wool farm or Ulli’s farm) This picturesque village was founded in 1788 as a herring processing station by the British Fisheries Association.
    [Show full text]
  • [The Caithness Fishery]
    [The Caithness Fishery] Very early in the 19th century fishing boats from Lewis were among the boats that were attracted to the Caithness fishing ‘Iasgach Gallamh’. It was reported that three Lewis fishing boats were among the ten boats lost in a gale at Wick in 1818, with the loss of 13 lives. The failure of the Kelp industry in the second quarter of the 19th century caused the Islanders and other west coast crofters to turn their attention more and more to the east coast of Scotland fishing as hired hands. Also, after the discovery of the new ‘Scotch-Cure’ Hebridean and west coast women fish-gutters were to be found in their thousands in every fishing port round the Scottish coast. Later, about 1869, both men and women began to go to the East Anglia Autumn fishing. For over 100 years hired hands and fisher girls from the Hebrides continued to go to the Scottish and English herring fishing, until the beginning of the Second World War. This had been gradually decreasing since the First World War, because the European export market for British herring never fully recovered after the First World War. Herring was primarily an export market product. The easy access to the expanding home market provided a steady, if small outlet. By 1800 the population of Scotland had risen to 1,600,000 and both Edinburgh and Glasgow had 80,000 each. The industrial revolution had also raised the standard of living and created a demand for fish. Communications also improved, roads and railways were built where previously there had only been the crudest of footpaths.
    [Show full text]
  • Towards a Sonic Methodology Cathy
    Island Studies Journal , Vol. 11, No. 2, 2016, pp. 343-358 Mapping the Outer Hebrides in sound: towards a sonic methodology Cathy Lane University of the Arts London, United Kingdom [email protected] ABSTRACT: Scottish Gaelic is still widely spoken in the Outer Hebrides, remote islands off the West Coast of Scotland, and the islands have a rich and distinctive cultural identity, as well as a complex history of settlement and migrations. Almost every geographical feature on the islands has a name which reflects this history and culture. This paper discusses research which uses sound and listening to investigate the relationship of the islands’ inhabitants, young and old, to placenames and the resonant histories which are enshrined in them and reveals them, in their spoken form, as dynamic mnemonics for complex webs of memories. I speculate on why this ‘place-speech’ might have arisen from specific aspects of Hebridean history and culture and how sound can offer a new way of understanding the relationship between people and island toponymies. Keywords: Gaelic, island, landscape, memory, Outer Hebrides, place-speech, sound © 2016 – Institute of Island Studies, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada Introduction I am a composer, sound artist and academic. In my creative practice I compose concert works and gallery installations. My current practice focuses around sound-based investigations of a place or theme and uses a mixture of field recording, interview, spoken text and existing oral history archive recordings as material. I am interested in the semantic and the abstract sonic qualities of all this material and I use it to construct “docu-music” (Lane, 2006).
    [Show full text]
  • Site Selection Document: Summary of the Scientific Case for Site Selection
    West Coast of the Outer Hebrides Proposed Special Protection Area (pSPA) No. UK9020319 SPA Site Selection Document: Summary of the scientific case for site selection Document version control Version and Amendments made and author Issued to date and date Version 1 Formal advice submitted to Marine Scotland on Marine draft SPA. Scotland Nigel Buxton & Greg Mudge 10/07/14 Version 2 Updated to reflect change in site status from draft Marine to proposed in preparation for possible formal Scotland consultation. 30/06/15 Shona Glen, Tim Walsh & Emma Philip Version 3 Updated with minor amendments to address Marine comments from Marine Scotland Science in Scotland preparation for the SPA stakeholder workshop. 23/02/16 Emma Philip Version 4 Revised format, using West Coast of Outer MPA Hebrides as a template, to address comments Project received at the SPA stakeholder workshop. Steering Emma Philip Group 07/04/16 Version 5 Text updated to reflect proposed level of detail for Marine final versions. Scotland Emma Philip 18/04/16 Version 6 Document updated to address requirements of Greg revised format agreed by Marine Scotland. Mudge Glen Tyler & Emma Philip 19/06/16 Version 7 Quality assured Emma Greg Mudge Philip 20/6/16 Version 8 Final draft for approval Andrew Emma Philip Bachell 22/06/16 Version 9 Final version for submission to Marine Scotland Marine Scotland 24/06/16 Contents 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1 2. Site summary ..................................................................................................... 2 3. Bird survey information .................................................................................... 5 4. Assessment against the UK SPA Selection Guidelines ................................. 7 5. Site status and boundary ................................................................................ 13 6. Information on qualifying species .................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Scotland's Storybook 2 Download
    Scotland’s Storybook A magical collection of Scottish tales, legends, folk and fairy stories for all of Scotland’s children, young people and big folk. Wondrous tales and translations by Scottish storytellers Tom Muir and Martin MacIntyre with new illustrations by artist Kate Leiper. With special thanks to Dr Donald Smith and all at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh. www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk Tom Muir http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/directory/Tellerview.asp?key=153 Martin MacIntyre http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/directory/Tellerview.asp?key=54 Kate Leiper - http://www.kateleiper.co.uk www.LTScotland.org.uk/scotlandsstories © 2010. All stories, translations and original artworks are copyright their respective authors and artists. They may be freely used within schools and early years centres in Scotland. Rights of reproduction for commercial purposes are strictly not permitted without prior written permission from copyright holders. 2 Contents FIONN MAC CUMHAIL AND THE SALMON OF KNOWLEDGE 4 OISÍN AND TIR NA N-OG 7 KING DAVID AND THE STAG 15 KING ARTHUR AND THE LADY OF THE LAKE 17 ANGUS AND BRIDE 20 ST COLUMBA AND ST MAGNUS 25 THOMAS THE RHYMER 29 DEIRDRE OF THE SORROWS 33 THE WEE BANNOCK 41 RASHIE COAT 45 WHUPPITY STOORIE 51 AULD CROOVIE 55 THE SELKIE HUNTER 60 ASSIPATTLE AND THE STOOR WORM 65 MALLIE AND THE TROW 72 THE LITTLE BROWN CALF 76 THE SALMON OF KNOWLEDGE 84 MACCODRAM AND HIS SEAL-WIFE 86 3 FIONN MAC CUMHAIL AND THE SALMON OF KNOWLEDGE The Story of Fionn Mac Cumhail comes from Ireland, but his tales are well known throughout the West Coast and Highlands of Scotland where he is known as Finn Mac Cool.
    [Show full text]
  • Clan Morrison, Judges of Lewis-- and the Isles?
    CLAN MORRISON, JUDGES OF LEWIS-- AND THE ISLES? Clan Morrison, like other Scottish clans, is a group of associated families who claim common descent from a particular ancestor. Morrison seems an anglicized name. In Scots Gaelic MacGhilleMhoire may have been the clan’s original name. (MacGiollamoire, Irish Gaelic). Some related family surnames are: Gilmore, Gilmour, Judge, Judd, Brieve, Elmore, and Morrison. A detailed list of associated surnames is available from the Clan Morrison Society. See www.clanmorrison.net for more details. Beyond 15 generations back, little is conclusively known of the origins of the Morrisons of Pabbay. Some believe the MacGhilleMhoire’s originated in the Outer Hebrides’ isles, possibly on Pabbay (Pabaigh, Old Gaelic), Lewis, and in Harris, the southern-most district of Lewis. It is thought that the Harris branch were hereditary armourers to the MacLeod’s. The clan may have a long history as blacksmiths. Dr. Ru Morrison, Chief of Clan Morrison, traces his pedigree back 15 generations through the Harris branch of the Morrisons. For at least 300 years, and maybe for centuries earlier, the MacGhillemhoire’s were brieves - judges, law experts – on Lewis, and perhaps the whole area ruled over by the MacDonald, Lord of the Isles. The Western Isles were wrested from the Norse (c. early 1200’s) the MacDonald then perhaps used the clan as his judiciary. The brieves were experts in the old Brehon (Celtic) laws, which came to Scotland from Ireland when the Scotti crossed to Kintyre in the 5th century. The Lords sought to return their people to an earlier Gaelic glory.
    [Show full text]