larion of kJe and INTER-ISLAND ADVERTISER Onward, Skye! Queen of the West!
JULY 1951. Price 6d. No. 6.
" The Clarion of Skye," under its present form EDITORIAL. of News Magazine. has made unexpected progress. Its circul-ation has tremendously increased; its cir In Midsummer month. we soon forget the surly cuit has extended far beyond Skye, and this time. blasts and hoary frosts of Winter. and now Nature to foreign territory. Numerous orders have come compels us to admit she is divinely beautiful. to the publishers by letter, 'phone and telegram. It We do not need a hothouse stocked with tro is beyond doubt that this publication is now estab pical plants to find what is exquisite and beauti lished to serve as a link between the Island home ful. a walk along any moorland road or burn-bank land and those whose fortune or ill-fortune, it is to may prove an apocalypse if we have eyes to see be "an exile from our native shore." and minds to appreciate what we see. Even every little wayside flower has a dainty personality * * * - The call goes forti) to our young -~men and and a bright. peculiar reference:- women to patronise its pages by their opinion, What is this life if, full of care, poesy o'r story, to l?Y the foundation of a better We have no time to stand and stare? 1 No time to stand beneath the boughs way of living for 1ihemselves and posterity. Will And stare as long as sheep or cows! they allow " The Clarion " to remind them that if " John Ruskin said one of our very noblest · many of. the)Tl have brothers and sisters who have teachers insists upon· athletic training as absolutely attained acad'e~c honours amongst their fellows, it necessary for human development. He holds that follows that th~who stay at home should feel in education in beauty· stands first alike in importance spired to take uiii,versal interest in their Island life; and in time.' Therefore. it follows that he is but to stimulate prp_gress throvgh action. to voice your poor who has no time to spare to look around desires, which "' the~e p;i"ges are pleased to m."ake him at Nature while on fuis earthly journey. Giv public. Never before have · Skyman or woman ing all for the mere accumulation of wealth is as been provided with a medi . m wherewith their side fickle as j t is cruel. of the many questions involved as to their security Our slow-paced Island life. be it ever so ob could be heard until now.-Rise up. Young Skye! scure. has its blessings, which we should count .. The Clarion " is 'with you' when we grieve about our disadvantages and, * * * even if weighed in the balance. there are many Tt.e esta blish.ecl .price of " The Clarion of Skye " who in this co,untry of ever-increasing hustle and is '6d per month, or 6/- per yea; (7 /6, postage paid). speed and. with coffers .full. would exchange places The charge for advertisements remain at 3/6 for with us. So let us not grumble but pass happi the first fifteen words. and ld for each succeeding ness one to anothe11-a sure forerunner of peace! word, prepaid preferable. * * * Advertisements will !Je received up to the 20th The lambing season in Skye has. Uke other of each month. Please note. the Editor reserves parts of Scotland, not been up to the normal stan the right to exclude any advertisement or part of dard in numbers. but in quality it can be said an advertisement, which he thinks unfit for publi the crop of lambs shows a ' marked improvement cation. His decision in this matter cannot be chal on last year. The scarcity of lambs should be lenged, and advertisements are only accepted under an impetus to stock-owners to ke~p their sheep and these terms. lambs well away from the main roads during the Have a look around, there are many things ly tourist season, as in most districts. the toll of the ing about that you don't require-someone else may roads tells more year by year. however careful be looking for them! So ADVERTISE IN " THE motorists are. Motorists also should make it a CLARION! " · point of honour to drive carefully when sheep and * * * laml:)s graze by the wayside. While most drivers Dr J. Mjller spent some time in Skye late abhor killing a sheep or lamb, there are some who in May and early June. carrying out a survey of JUST DQN'T CARE! the common shore and examining old cwster beds /
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which were once in operation but discarded early II 11 this century. His interest, however, was mainly Repeated by Request technical and biological. His report will be dis cussed later by the Scottish Marine Biological Association, at Millport, with a view to discover ing whether the oyster industry. could be revived in the Hebrides or not. "'n·JE CLARION " AR'.riCLE ON STONE * * * O.F DESTINY IN DEMAND. The al'lpointment of Mrs Margaret MacPher son to the . new Crofters' Commission has been announced. It is felt that with so many reports being compiled during the last half-century, the So great has been the requests for copies of crafting situation has now developed into a kind of romantic interlude between wars! The mem "The Clarion " which contained the Editor's views bers taking part in all these commissions have cost the Government as much money as would settle on the Stone of Destiny affair, and as that issue and resettle the whole crafting population of '1ihe was in typewritten form and has long gone out Island of Skye. It is doubtful H they can im prove upon the one-man Hilleary Report. We, of print, he has been forced, through courtsey if however. wish our distinguished member every success in her new appointment and pleasant voyag nothing else, to reprint it here. The daily papers ing in the " Min a ." found fit to cull from it; " The Ross-shire Journal" * * * (now printers of " The Clarion ") repeated it in The unusual long period of drought and sun full, while very many public bodies have made shine experienced in Skye this year has become favourable comment. The article follows:- at the time of going to Press, a matter of grave concern to stock owners. as the grass is parching It may be noted that a Skyeman has had a up and water very scarce. Never before has It hand in looking around this famous Stone which become so evide!ft that whatever the new Crofters' was taken away from Westminster Abbey some Commission suggest in the way of improvement time ago, and has now been recovered. The the immediate supply of a piped water supply to merits or demerits of this action by somebody has already been discussed in the public Press, every croft must be their priority recommenda therefore " The Clarion " will dwell only on :- tion, or further vacating of the crofts will increase. For a long time the famous Coronation Stone was preserved near Dunstaffnage, a Pict ish Dun near Oban. Before that, it was brought to Iona 11 1 11 by Fergas from Ireland. In the year 850 A.D. it Clarion s Tribute to the was taken to Scone by Kenneth II. of Scotland, and was subsequently removed by Edward I. to 11 11 Westminster Abbey, where ever since it has for Men of the Affray. med the support of the Chair in which the cere mony of crowning of the Monarchs of the British Empire is performed. "Clarion," July, 1951. An ancient Monkish distich thus runs:- " It's the 'Affray' alright," telephoned the diver Ni fallat fatum, Scoti, Quscumque Locatum 200 feet down in the EngUsh Channel. Invenient lapidem regenare Qenentur ibidem, Britons all over the world, just think of it! and tFanslated by Sir Walter Scott as follows:- 'fhe steel coffin o~ 75 young men who 66 days ago were, like you and me, in the realm of living men, had been found. Unless the fates are faithless found, And prophet's voice be vain, Presupposed to be the Bravest of the Brave, Where 'er this Monument is FOUND as all submarine crews and officers are, memory The Scottish race shall reign ! will hold precious in the years to come, not the brief moment of triumph, but the love and sym If the removers of the Stone of Destiny were pathy of comrades, and will seek to recall, not inspired by sentimental reasons, it would appear the plaudits of success but "the touch of a vanished to patriotic Scots that, instead of strengthening the hand and the sound of a voice that is still." prowess of the Scottish race, they have unwitting ly weakened such a claim, as during th.e cen Drifting from starless abyss, turies, Scotsmen have reigned, in many cases, in Into the ether sublime Industry, Commerce, the Arts. and next to the Where is no upward or downward, Throne, The See of Canterbury. The monks' Nor region, nor record of Time! distich did not say King, but said " The Scottish Race," and many Scotsmen do not see what differ Out of the body for ever, ence the removal of the Stone will do othe:r, than No refuge-no succour nor stay incur needless expense in tracing it, an expense Floated those sorrowful spirits which can be ill afforded in the present economic Away, and away, and away! pressure.-" GOD SAVE THE KING!" THE CLARION OF SKYE 3
11 AN "OUTSIDE" REQUEST FOR "THE A Campi iment from The CLARION." Scotsman. 11 Sir,-Having recently returned from Skye after a wonderful holiday, I feel that I should very much like to keep in touch wit h the Island's Deserved or undeserved, the Editor takes great activities through the medium of your enterpris pride in reproducing the undernoted cutting which ing journal. Could it be arra nged for a copy to appeared in "The Scotsman " of 8th June, 1951, be sent down to me . in future? I am presuming under t hat widely read column "A Scotsma n 's that one is printed every month. Log.": - Also I have a small suggestion for your a p ISLAND CLARION.- This column rather envies proval. Would you consider a "Hatched, Matched Mr A. W. Nicolson of Struan House. Strua n. Sky e. and Dispa tched " column? In other words. a Mr Nicolson edits a paper called " The Clarion of Births. Marriages and Deaths sect ion. I feel that Skye." It is the first and only paper to be pro in a n isolated community, such y our truly delight duced on the Misty Island. and its fi fth number ful Island, everyone would t ake a great interest has just reached us. in each other's m ain family events. May I conclude by wishing you every success Mr Nicolson declares he is no scholar, only in your venture?.- Your s. etc. a simple crofter. If that ~ so. then he is en t itled to a gr eat deal of credit, for his small (Miss) R. HARVEY, M.C.S .P . paper succeeds in capturing somet hing of the magic of an Enchanted Island. Royal Hampshire County Hospital. Winchester, 4th June, 1951. It is well written. and we suspect t hat Mr Nicolson is responsible himself for quite a num ber of the articles. It contains a number of The Editor wishes to thank Dr Harvey for her poems as well as a number of articles written in compliments to our Island, a nd consistent w ith Gaelic. the lady's remarks, would like to intimate that at It cannot be very easy to produce a paper any time regretting to hear of the death of any in Skye. But Mr Nicolson h as tackled his job of his co-Islanders, he will be pleased to insert manfully, and has even secured what other Editors for those bereaved, as also he will likewise be mi ght well envy, a considera ble number of "sma ll" pleased to insert Births and Marriages. T he cur advertisements. rent advertisement rate will prevail for these in sertions.
11 11 Letters to the Editor. Lest We Forget
No. II.
!'liE CROFTER NOT "MAKING THOUSAND!'" At this time of the year, the thoughts o! m a ny of us go far back among the years. Let OUT 01~ 'SI{YE WEEJ{ ." us renew remembra nces of two extremes of hum a nity, namely J ohn Mackenzie of Sconscer, and P rofessor Collie, two men in vastly different Sir,-! would ljke to bring to the notice of spheres of life, but inseparable. the readers of your paper that in a recent issue John, the Coolin Guide of Sljgichan Inn. was of a certain daily paper, it was reported that dur the first man ever to put foot on the A' Cioch ing Skye Week of 1950. the Crofters of the Island in Corrielaga n, and was w ith the P ilkingtons when made thousands of !;)ounds out of visitors. This, they ascended the t hen inaccessable P innacle. m my opinion, is not the case. or was not the Those of the many who knew him, r emember case. and if the statement that the Crofters of him as a perfect gentleman. Professor Collie Skye S11ent thousa n ds o'f ]IOnnds, had been made said o'f his friend-" T here was only one J oh n. in trying to make T he Week a ttractive to visitors. single minded and without guile !" it would be nearer the truth. Skye Week does T he friendship of t he learned and w idely not signify to t h e Skye Crofter a great opportun revered P rofessor Collie and J ohn Mackenzie was ity to make money. It means to him a time to no ordinary one and both of them lie beside entertain his friends.-Yours, etc .. one another in the Httle wild graveyard at Struan, a simple piece of rock marking their last des CROFTER. cent to the common level. Learning and cul ture a lways appreciate the simple qualities of Strath, Skye, J une. 1951. brother man. 4 THE CLARION OF SKYE
Skye Eventide Home Opening of Village Hall at Waternish " The Clarion " still continuing to spread to every corner of the World and wherever Skye men foregather, appeals for funds for the Skye Eventide Home. Let the exiles remember the old The main date during Skye Week, 1951, as folk they left behind them, many of whom strug far as Waternish was concerned was definitely gled in vain wjth ruthless destiny and who now Thursday, 7th June, when their local Commun ity Centre was formally opened. at least owe to their Island's sons a measure of comfort and peace while thejr sun is going Flora. Mrs Macleod of Macleod, was piped into the new hall by Allan M. Beaton, home on down, never to rise again. leave from the R.A.F. Mrs Macleod of Macleod, Think of it. ladies and gentlemen who may who was introduced to the audience by Mr Donald scan these pages. Are not these the men and Beaton, Stein, Chairman of the Hall Committee. women who have preserved for you the Island congratulated Waternish on procuring one of these Homeland that will ever remajn to you, "Skye." fine halls so much sought after by hundreds of striking a tender chord jn your hearts! Scottish communities. She also referred to the The appeal is not for a charitable object, but fact that she had commenced her career as a local with a higher aim of testimony-Goodwill and government representative as District Councillor Love! for Waternish. Your sjxpence, your shilling, your pound or Dr J. A. Maclean, Director of Education for pounds will not go amiss. Forward your dona Inverness-shire, made a special plea for new ven tions to the Secretary, Skye Social Service, Bank tures jn educational activities in these new sur Street, Portree, marked " Clarion Appeal." roundings. He specially referred to Gaelic Drama. Nine-year old Phemie Macleod. daughter of Mr and Mrs Macleod, Stein Inn. presented Mrs Macleod of Macleod with a beautiful bouquet of anemones. Obituary Mr Hugh MacRae, manager of Beaton's Bus Company, Portree, acted as chairman and intro duced many witty and interesting anecdotes be tween programme items. A fine programme in Mr ANGUS MacPHEE, Kll:MUIR Gaelic and English was sustained by the Skye Many in Skye and elsewhere will be sorry Week Concert Party, compnsmg the following to hear that Mr Angus MacPhee, Kilmuir, Dun guest artistes: -Mrs Douglas (Ina Maclennan) and vegan, has passed away. Born in Dunvegan 74 Mrs Macleod (Donalda Robertson), both of whom years ago, he succeeded his father. Mr J. Mac gave fine renderings of Gaelic songs; Mary B. Phee, as sawyer to the MacLeod Estate, having Maclean contributed various recitatio/ls. jncluding served under three Chiefs. Angus was well-suited several by her brother, "Kaid" Maclean; Robert to his post, as was of pewerful physique, and King, whose sympathetic sjngjng of Scots and Gae oft-times, logging in Dunvegan was no easy task. lic songs was much appreciated; Duncan Morrison, His excellence of character was manifest from whose expert playjng at the piano was a lso well one's first contact wjth him, as also was true received. and Alasdair Matheson. who sang several of h ~ m by long acquaintence. Very unassuming, songs composed by hjs father, the present Gaelic still bearing the marked dignity of a good work Bard of An Comunn. Donald MacAskill, Port man and servant, Angus, the sawyer, was a man ree, gave a very good display of Highland danc everyone liked and respected. ing. He was unmarried. The sympathy of many A vote of thanks to the Chairman was pro goes out to his surviving brother and sisters in posed by Mr D. A. Maclean, Struan Schoolhouse. t heir bereavement. ex-secretary of the Hall Committee. Cha charich tuille s'cha gluas The dance which followed was well-attended, Tha e cadal buan fo'n fhod, music being provided by Messrs Macleod and Bha gun nail!, gun fhuath, gun chruas. Montgomery, Edinbane. Mrs Charles Macleod. Far duair e arach nuas bho oige. Bayview, and Mrs J. Finlayson, H alistra, helped Mrs Murdo Macleod, Stein, to supply a fine tea during the dance. Special mention js due to the following three Small and Great gentlemen who organised the whole show: -Mr Murdo Macleod, secretary; Mr Donald Beaton, Chairman. and Mr W. A. MacAskill, Treasurer, "Big things are only little things put together. who also acted M.C. at the dance. It is encouraging to think of this when confronted by a bjg task. Remember always it is only a It may be of interest outside Waternish to note group of little tasks, any one of which you may that Mr D. A. Maclean acted as Secretary of the easily do. It is ignorance of this J!act that makes Waternish Hall Committee for three years. during some men afraid to try."-W. P. Warren. (Continued foot of next page) THE CLARION OF SKYE 5 Skye Provincial Mod. Skye Week-Borreraig.
JU NIOR SECTION. There was no complaint of cold fingers at Portree was packed with children from all Borreraig on the warmest June day for eight areas on Tuesday, 19th June, the occasion of the years, when the first piping competition for over Skye Provincial Mod. After a gloomy start, the 100 years was held on the grassy site of the Mac day turned out warm and dry, and this cheer Crimmon College o£ Piping. ful atmosphere was reflected in the brightness and At 2.20 p.m. on Monday, 4th June, the Chief friendliness of the competitors throughout the of Clan Macleod landed on Borreraig strand to proceedings. Even the adjudicators felt happy lead a procession of visitors and natives to the about the high standards attained in many con precincts of the ancient P iping School, where the tests. first part of the day's programme was gone Portree Secondary School Gaelic Choir, under through. This was the P iobaireachd Competition Mr Eric Watt, was placed first in the Choral com played on the very spot where the famous Ceol petition in two-part harmony, but pvide of place Mor had been composed centuries ago by the in Unison Singing was taken by Dunvegan J .S. master musicians-Clann Mhic Chruimein. School Choir. conducted by Miss Irene MacCowan. In a perfect setting, under ideal conditions. For Choirs trained by local teachers, first place Donald Mackenzie. Portree, playing The Lament was gained by Sleat Junior Gaelic Choir. led by for Mary Macleod, won the first Borreraig Medal Miss Ina MacPhee. presented for Ceol Mor on his first visit to Borre Silver pendants for highest marks in Recita raig. Dougie Macleod, Portree, was placed second tions were awarded to Mary MacDiarmid, Dun and John Mackenzie, Uig, third. vegan. and Graham Richardson, Broadford. In Pipe-major Donald Maclean, who organised the Solo Singing for Girls (12-16), first prize, also and instructed Piping Classes throughout Skye a Silver P endant, was won by Mairi Ross, P ort recently, gave a masterly and sympathetic ren ree. Ann Macdonald. Struan, who was second. dering of Cumbha na Cloinne (Lament for the was specially complimented for t he lovely qual Children) at the Memoria l Cairn. T his cairn, ity of her voice. It was a voice well worth tak arresting in its stark simplicity, is built near the ing notice of. and its owner might well be a future cliff's edge and within a yard or two of the gold medallist. P ipers' Walk, where the MacCrimmon pupils Probably the most popular winner in the solo played their final Test Piece after seven years class was Donald A . Campbell. Ardvasar. who gave tuition. a fine account of himself in the under 16 boys' test. The second part of the Competition consisted First place in the Duets went to Catherine of Marches. Strathspeys and Reels. J ohn Mac Robertson and Catherine MacPhee, Dunvegan kenzie, Uig, whose " clean" fingering showed much ,, School. promise in such a young competitor, was a very Other r esults were: -Reading at Sight.-1. popular winner of this medal, with his fine ren Angus MacUsbie, Struan; Recitation of Oran Duth dering of The Hon. Elspeth Campbell (March). cha (out of 61.)-1. Mary MacDiarmid. Dunvegan; Piper's Bonnet (Strath spey). and T he Old Man Sgeulachd-1. Mabel Macdonald, Dunvegan. Gae from Glengarry (Reel). Second prize went to lic Talk-1, Mabel Macdonald, Dunvegan; Solo Dougie Macleod, P ortree, and thircl to Donald Singing (girls, under 12.)-1. Ray Basham. P ortree; Mackenzie, P ortree. Solo Singing (boys under 12.)-1. Angu s Nicolson, Mr A. MacPhee. Harlosh. for many years Pipe Kilmuir. Major in the H .L.I.. acted as judge. At the Mod Concert the chair was occupied by Flora, Mrs Macleod of Ma cleod, Dunvegan Flora. Mrs Macleod of Macleod, who remarked Castle, presented the medals and prizes, and ex on the friendliness of the Mod atmosphere. Spe pressed the hope that many young players would cial stress was laid on the work done by the small soon com.e forward to take part in these competi rural choirs. Mrs Macleod appealed for a higher t ions. Mrs Macleod praised the splendid_ work percentage of boys in all choirs. and spoke of done by Pipe-Major Maclean, w ho was, and is. the the keenness of one small competitor, a six-year inspiration of this new competition. old, who had travelled 60 miles each way to attend his first Mod. General Martin, Husabost, acted most effici Leading prize-winners were ably assisted by ently as guide to all pqints of interest. A wel Miss Annie Gillies and Messrs Finlay Mackeachan come cup of tea was provided at the School, and and A1asdair Matheson. a special word of thanks is clue to Mrs Nicolson, Borreraig Schoolhouse, and her many willing help ers, who gave up much of their time in order to which period more than the ave·rage number of cater for visitors from far and near. snags were encountered. The building of this hall was postponed for over a year owing to eco It was indeed a memorable outing. and as we nomic difficulties in 1949. and was nearly cancel motored back by the rocky shores of Loch Dun led in 1950 owing to site complications. How vegan. we could see a white speck nearing the ever, patience, persistence and tact finally brought Dun-the distant "birljnn" completing its eight the " paper " work to a successful conclusion be mile journey. as the apparently untiring Chief fore Mr Maclean left the district. The actual closed another link between College and Castle. building was apparently plain sailing.-EDITOR. D.M. 6 THE CLARIO N OF SKYE
man. Th ey thought Skye was beautiful, especially As Others See Us . the Coolins, even though they must have been comparing them with their own Alps. Coming nearer home, you find that Skye has When you mention Skye to a foreigner, he become a legend to the r est of Britain, even a lmost invariably knows what you are talking about. though some folk are a bit hazy as to details This is often surprising, because t o some Contin and seem to imagine that Skye is full of " black ental people, Scotland seems to consist of little houses " and whisky and great. tall islanders in else but Edinburgh , Glasgow and Aberdeen! red beards and kilts. The only cure for these Mention any of the counties of Scotland, and you people is to persuade them to visit the island. will often draw a blank, but somehow or other They can be assured of as hearty a welcome as everyone seems to h ave heard of Skye. Of all all visitors to Skye enjoy. the many islands off the Scottish coasts, it seems As a rule, though, it is amazing the number to be the best known. whether because it is so of English people whose ambition it is to spend near t he Mainland or because of its fame in his a holiday in Skye, and that applies equally to tory and connections with Bonnie Prince Charlie Lowland Scots. You notice how their faces light (whose later life. long a nd obscure, after h is es u p when you sa:y you are going to Skye, as if cape from Skye, was spent on the Continent in it were a thrilling place to go to, somewhere F r ance and Ita ly), or perhaps beca use of t he re out of the ordinary, as indeed it it! nown of its scenery or the songs in which it is ANNA B . G. DUNLOP. n amed. Anyhow, whatever the reason, Skye is at least a known name, and often more than a name. to people who have never set foot in Britain and Local Weather for May, 1951 who h ave not a word of English. let alone the Gaelic! There is a tenflency, l'iowever. even in Tot al r a infall was .36 in., being driest month some parts of Brita in , to think that Gaelic is since August, 1947, and one of the driest Mays on closely akin to the Scots' dialects of the Lowlands, r ecord in the Western Isles. During the 44-day and one has to be at some pains to explain that period, 29th April. to 11th J une, rainfall amounted such is not the case. Of cour se, in the distalilt to .38 m . only. Highest shade temperature at p ast the ancestors of Ga elic and Bra id Scots were noon was 65 degrees on Friday, 25th, the lowest more closely related, as indeed were most Euro being 47 degrees on 8th. T his was warmest May pea n langu ages. t han they are now. To-day, for over ten years. By comparison, one recalls G aelic's nearest relations are Erse, in Ireland; Welsh the freak three inch snowfall of 9th May, 1943 . a nd Breton. in Britta ny. · T here were twenty days of brilliant su nshine,
Am~r i can s one does not regard as foreigners, and 22 completely dry days. Highest tempera a llhough in spite of speaking the same tongue ture (sun) touched 107 1 degr.ees on · Saturday, 19th. as Britons. they h ave a very different count ry in while on ten days it exceeded 90 in the sun. m any ways. Over there, a nd also in the Domin Two degrees air frost were recorded on 6th . and ions. Sl
The Unknown Beauties of The 11 Douce 11 Skye Terriers Skye. The Douce Skye Terriers who have recently had a camping tour here, felt very much at home PART Il.-Continued from June lti~Ue. in the heather. They are a little larger than the dear little The name of that Norse P rince was Dill Sweyn. Skyes we remember and which are nearly extinct Pol. as a prefix to Dill. means Short Bay. To since the wars. The reason is that the heavier approach this beautiful valley of Glendale by road dogs are more friendly and showy when compet comes as a sudden surprise to one, as at a ing in the show ring with larger breeds. The glance from the top of Fairy Hill, or Cnoc a T Skye now bred in England, measure 10 inches high Sithean. the wide sweep of a thickly populated by 40 inches long and usually weigh 25 lbs. The crafting township come to view. colours are grey, blue, cream and fawn. Bitches are very scarce and expensive as all-male litters The winding Glendale River runs like a silver are most usual. They are Scotland's oldest breed s•rpent to the sea. :W,ows of trim houses, at the of Terrier, and were once all drop-eared. Queen 'end of the crofts, which stretching upwards on Victoria owned a pair, and the prick-eared variety became very popular. Breeders then got the each side, completes the scene and brings to mind strains mixed so that a litter may have several the following lines by Gillfillan:- kinds of ear-carriage. For this reason, it is most unwise to breed for pr"ofit. In the days of lang syne. ilka Glen had its tale, sweet voices were heard in ilka breath of the gale ; Another fault to avoid is any gayness of tail, which should never rise above the level of the An' ilka wee burn had a sang o' its ain back; the eyes must be dark and are set close As it trotted along through the valley or plain. and fox-like, quite different from a Cairn. The Shall we e'er hear the music of streamlets again! hair must veil the eyes to protect from flies. I Glendale, like many other glens in Skye, was Their coats are always blown clean by Scotch once a populace district, and at one time was breezes and do not hold dust like the curly the dumping ground for those who refused to emi haired breeds. The combings spin into very good knitting yarns. grate when there were wholesale evictions from Some Skyes take three years to mature coat and Miginush and :Sracadale, early in the 19th century, ,, ear fringe and change colour when casting the old Lo make room for the Cheviot ewe and the Border dun-bleached · hair. They need good food and shepherd. meat, especially when ·growing. The ambitions of men overcome the tyranny of The short. digging legs have to work hard and must be given good, solid bone. fate and they in a short time made this valley Natives of Skye might be interested to hear blossom like the rose, and, above all. they sent that Skye names are still borne as the registered forth to the world a stream of Sea Captains, Minis prefix of many Kennels. International Champion. ters. Military Officers, and with all the profes Bracadale Henry, died recently in America at a sions well-represented in their midst, it will re great age, and many Bracadale dogs are in the main a celebrated part of Skye. Here was the pedigree seen in t he " P ram." T alisker is the birthplace of Neil MacLeod of the songs,( ,Nature's prefix of a large kennel in Canada, owned by Mrs own sweet minstrel, unexcelled in Gaelic verse. Adams, who has done much to preserve Skyes To many an exile from Glendale, it will re abroad, and the Cup for the Best Terrier in the Show at the big Blackpool (Lancashire) Champion main the dearest spot on earth. ship Show last year was awarded a Skye Terrier Further down the valley is the little cemetery called "Merrymount." "You'll do!" was the en that is strangely situated and in ful) view of the thusiastic remark of the Scottish Judge, Mr James many homes in the glen, and perhaps in this spot Garrow. is laid- The Skye Terrier Club for Scotland has nol functioned recently. Its Secretary, Mr Lyons, can Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of Empire might have swayed. be found at the Dundee Bank. The Skye Terrier Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre. Club of England still goes strong and the Rev. Rosslyn Bruce of Herstmancos- Rectory, Surrey. Now, across bhe hill to Vaterstein, a panorama writes about Skye Terriers in the weekly papers. of creation presents-if on a Summer's day-to The Douce Skye Terriers are bred by Miss E. man, exquisite in its extreme, cliffonic majesty. Salter, Hilla. Buckfastleigh, Devon. " Douce Where, I ask, can one find a cliff like that of Blaven" walked 16 miles with his ,brothers to have Bide-mar! The writer had the experience of his photo taken with the mountain after which standing on its very to_o at six o'clock on a morn he is called. We were rather surprised to talk ing in June. to the owners of really excellent Cairns, and found (To be continued), they had not preserved their pedigrees. 8 THE CLARION OF SKYE Poetic Quotation for July. GAEt.IC CORNER IF! An t-luchar 1951
If you can keep your head when all about you FAIL'J'E DO LUCHD - TATHAICH AN .EILEIN Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; (Air a' leantuinn.) If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait, and not be tired by waiting, Chi sibh uaibh seallaidhean aluinn Or. being lied about. don't deal in lies, Cha'n fhacas na's aillidh fo'n ghrein Or being hated, don't give way to hat.ing, Thar beanntan is monaidhean arda Tha'n Cuillionn thar fa ire toirt leum! And yet don't look too good, nor talk t<)O wise! Tearnaibh gu bile na traghad If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, 'S na baigh a tha fasgach is reidh: 'S no lionadh, muir-lim agus traghadh Or walk with Kings-nor lose the com1119n touch Le toil-inntinn 'ur tilladh mar sheun. If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, Treoraichear cuid gu seann lilraich If all men cour1t with you, but none too mut h . Tha filsail an drasda, 's b'e m beud; If you can fill the unforgiving minute Bi cridheachan goirt agus faisgte With sixty seconds' worth of distance run Fo chradh a cluinntinn an sgeul. Yours is the Earth, and everything that's in it, Cha'n fhaicear an solus a dearrsadh And, which is more, you'll be a MAN, my son. Gn blath o u inneig gun bhreud, Tha'n cluaran san raineach a fils -RUDYARD KIPLING. Far do chuir iad am. barr na am fein. Ach 's dana dhomhsa bhi 'gradh ruibh Mar dh'airmhear laithean na feill! Bha baird a b'airidh an aireamh T rotternish Games. Ga afthris mu thrath le deagh ghleus Ach guidheam dhuibh sonas is abhachd Gach latha dheth'r tamh fo ar cleith, Deagh thurus is ruighinn gu silbhailt. The "Skye Week" Trotternish Games were held Soraidh slan is beannachd nar deigh! In Rha Park, Uig, on Wednesday, 6th June, and there was a large number of spectators present. The Pipe Band played several selections and Pipe GLIOCAS AR SEANAR. Major MacLean played in<,Hvidual selections. Only four competitors entered the piping events. The (a) Gille piollagach is loth pheallagach-da ni air awards were: -March-1, John Mackenzie, Uig; 2. am motha an tig atharrachadh. Murdo MacDonald, Kilmuit·; 3, J. G. Mtlnro, Kil (b) Am fear abhios na thamh cuiridhe na cait san muir; 4, James Macdonald, Kilmuir. Strathspey teine. and Reel prizes went to the same competitors in (c) Is math am bathar a riaraicheas am marsanta. the order given. (d) Ged is facta mach Barraidh ruigear e. In Putting the Shot, the prize winners were: (e) 'Si mhuc shamhach is motha dh'jtheas. -1. Wm. Macdonald, Staffin; 2, I. Morrison, Broad ford; 3, J. Mackenzie. Staffin. Throwing the 'J'OIN SEACHAN. Hammer.-1, I. Morrison; 2, D. Matheson, Staffin: Chaneil e muigh 's chaneil e sigh. 3. R. Ross, Staffin. 'S cha tig an tigh as aonais. In the tug-of-war, Staffin team was the win D. G . ners. AN BEULT J?HEAS GAIR. Ni a gheallach ur comharra-amhairc gu h 'S cinnteach nacheil neach aig am bheil frad araidh air a 5mh. latha de'n Wimasdal, seach harc idir nach do sheas greiseag air choireigin le duinn an deigh do Bhenus airde a soillse a ruig mor ioghadh ag am.harc air oirdhearcas na reult hinn. Tha mi de'n bheachd guin bi a gheallach fheasgair-Bhenus. Tha i a sior fhas dearrsach ur gle fhaisg air Bhenus am feasgar sin. Co oidhche gus an ruig i airde a soillse air an 29mh dhiu, is ann air an laimh chli do'n ghrein a bhios de'n mhios so. Beagan uine roimhe sin agus an reult, mu choig oirlich dheug air falbh, rna beagan laithean na dheigh, rna bhios an iarmailt chumas tu bioran aig fad do laimhe! glan, bi i ri faiciun air a mheadhoin latha gheal, Tha mi 'n dochas gu'n lorg cuideigin i 'n an rna's aith ne do neach caite an cor dha seall latha-as ur-ma bhios latha no dha soilleir ann. tuinn. D.M'L. (Continued foot of preceding column.) THE CLAR.ION OF SKYE 9 Summer Cattle Sales ARI\•lADALE. Messrs Reith & Anderson (Dingwall and Tain), Limited, in conjunction with Messrs Hamilton's Marts, and Lochaber Farmers' Marts. Ltd., had 87 store cattle forward at the Armadale sale. All Messrs Reith & Anderson (Dingwall and Tain). classes of cattle met a brisk trade and were short Ltd .. jn conjunction with Hamilton's Auction Marts. of requirements. Some of the principal prices Ltd., conducted their spring sales of store cattle were:- throughout the island of Skye. Polled Stots.-£30 7 6, H. Macdonald, 16 Cui gary; £21 7 6, D. Robertson, No. 3 Sasaig; £21 17 6. Commencing at Broadford. the sales were con J . Anderson, Sasaig; £20 17 6. Mrs Macpherson, No. ducted at Ostaig, Armadale, Satran. Struan, Raasay, 7, Ferindonald; £24 17 6. Miss C. Macinnes, No. 2 Dunvegan, Fairy Bridge, Staffin. Linicro, Earlish, Teangue; £20 2 6, N . Macdonald. Ardvassar ; £21 Kingsburgh, and concluding at Portree. The wea 17 6. J. Macdonald, Toscavaig. ther favoured buyers and the many Skye Week visitors who attended the sales. Cross Stots.-£22 17 6. K. Nicholson, Ord; £26 17 6, N . McAskill, Ostaig; £22 17 6. D . MacAskill, Ostaig; £24 2 6. £18 17 6, S. Robertson; No. 10 BROADFORD. Aird; £19 12 6. J. Macpherson, No. 6 Aird; £12 17 6. A. Macdonald. 17 Tarscavaig. In conjunction with Reith & Anderson (Ding wall and Tain), L td .. and Hamilton's Marts, Ltd .. Polled Heifers.-£14 12 6. D. Nicolson. 2 Fascaig the Lochaber Farms Marts Co. ·Ltd .. also officiated £21 2 6, P . Nicholson, No. 9, Tarscavaig; £17 2 6. here. There were 114 store cattle on offer, being A. Macpherson, Ferindonald; £23 17 6, C. Robert a good selection. Strong cattle were in keen de son, Np. 4 Kilmore; £15 7 6, R. Macinnes, No. 10 mand, but the smaller class of stirks were a slacker Fasaig; £20 2 6, Mrs Mackerror, No. 5 Aird; £15 trade. .-1'2 6, R. Macdonald, Kilmore:-·- - Polled Stots sold to £35 2 6 kom J . Mcinnes, Cross Heifers.-£13 17 6, N. Macaskill. Ostaig; Strollamus; £34, J. Finlayson, No. 7 Dulcil; £30 7 £17 2 6, J . Matheson, 18 Tarscavaig; £20 17 6. C. 6, W. McKerror; £37, Cam.uscross ; £25 12 '6, A . Nicholson, No. 13 Tarscavaig; £17 2 6, H. Mac McKerror, Strathaird; £29 7 6. A . McLauglan, Old donald. 14 Tarscavaig ; £15 7 6, R. Macdonald. Kil- Cony; £25 17 6, A. Robertson, Old Corry ; £27 12 6, ~: more; £14 17 6, Miss Lloyd, Tormore; £19 2 6, J D. McKerror, Ardoch; £28 12 6. Mrs Grant, Luib; Macdonald, Toscavaig, etc. £28 12 6, D. Finlayson, Scal\1)ay; £29 2 6, Mrs McArthur, 28 Camuscross; £25 2 6, Miss Macken STRUAN. zie, No. 1 Drumfearn; £29 7 6, N. Mcinnes, No. 19 Lower Breakish; £25 17 6, J. Robertson. Duisdale. Messrs Reith & Anderson .in conjunction with Cross Stots sold to a top of £27 12 6 from . E. Messrs Hamilton's conducted yet another of their McKerror, No. 22 Elgot, and £26 12 6 from L . Spring sales when they disposed of 27 cattle of all McKerror, No. 12 Elgot; £26 2 6, R. Kelly, Drum classes.-Some prices were:- fearn; £26 17 6, D. Nicl'iolson, Drumfearn ; £26 2 6. Polled Stots-£22 12 6. J. Macleod, Ose; £21 7 D. McCrimmon. Break ish; £23 12 6, L. Mcinnes, 6, K. Macdonald, Ebost; £21 7 6, N. Nicolson, Ebost ; Kylechea; £22 12 6. J. Gra nt , No. 9 Scollamus; £21 17 6, A. Campbell, Ebost; £19 17 6, R. Nicolson, £ 18 7 6. Miss MacKerror, No. 6 Asharg; £26, D. Struanmore; £23 12 6, W. Campbell, No. 6 Ebost. Fletcher, Asharg. Cross Stots-£21 17 6. R. Nicolson, Struanmore. Polled Heifers to a top of £26 2 6. D. Anderson. Polled Heifers-£17 17 6. J . Macleod, Ose; £17 No. 3 Torr an; £24 12 6, C. McLeod, Ardoch; £19 17 2 6, N. Nicolson, Ebost; £18 2 6, A. McAskill, Ebost : 6, L. McKerror, No. 21 Elgol ; £19 7 6, D. Finlayson. £17 15, A. Macrae, Ebost: £18 7 6. A. Campbell, Scalpay; £17 7 6. J. McArthur, Luib; £18 7 6, W. Ebost.. Mcinnes. Drumfearn; £18 17 6, D. Nicolson. Drum fearn; £19 2 6. A. McKerror. 33 Lower Breakish; Cross Heifers-£14 12 6, J . Macleod, Ose: £27 £ 17 17 6, R. Macleod, 36 Lower Breakisb; £18 7 6. 2 6, A. Nicolson, S truan, etc. W. MacPherson, Ca muscross. SATRAN. Cross Heifers: - Some · of the principal prices were as follows-£23 12 6. L . Mcinnes, K ylechea ; £28 2 6, N . Stoddart, Kilbride; £25 2 6, J . McKerror, On offer were 14 store cattle in forward con Meabost; £23 15. J . McKerror, 16 Elgol; £24 17 6. clition, meeting an exceptionally keen trade. E. McKerror, 22 Elgol; £24 12 6. L . McKerror, No. Prices were as follows:- 21 · Elgol; £17 17 6, L. Mcinnes, No. 8 Upper Break Polled Stots-£32 17 6, J. McAskill, Soay; £26 ish. Cows made to £ 19 2 6 from W. Macintyre. 17 6. D. Cameron, Soay; £30 2 6, Mrs Ferguson, No. 6 Kilbride, etc. 'I'alisker. and £15 2 6. 10 THE C{.ARION OF SKYE
Cross Stots-£37 2 6. A. Campbel1, Soay; £27 17 6. D. Cameron. Soay; £13 17 6, D. McLennan, Carbost. IF: Polled Heifers-£16 17 6. L. Maclean, No. 6 Satran; £15 7 6, D. Maclennan, Carbost; £12 17 6, Mrs Ferguson, Talisker. You have anything FOR SALE, some Cross Heifers-£19 17 6, J . McAskill, Soay. etc. body may want it. Try an advertise
RAASAY. ment 111 " THE CLARION OF A total of 21 cattle forwaro. The level of SKYE." trade was not maintained except for cattle of the superior class. Some of the principal prices are as follows:- Polled Stots-£17, A. Macleod, No. 1 West Suisi You require anything, advertise for it in nich; £22 12 6, G. Macleod. Raasay; £23 2 6, D. Macleod. North Arnish; £13 2 6, A. Maclennan, "THE CLARION," a sure medium No. 2 West Suisinich; £16 17 6, D. Nicolson, Torran; £23 2 6, J. Gillie, Fladda. of reaching right into the homes of Cross Stots-£28 7 6, J. Gillies, Fladda; £15 17 the Islanders. 6. J. Gillies, Balachirn; £19, A. Gillies, No. 1 Oscaig Park. Polled Heifers-£14 17 6, A. Macleod, Fladda; · £21 12 6, J. Gillies, Fladda; £13 2 6, J. McSwan. You have Accommodation available for East Suisinich; £15 2 6, D. Mackay, Feains. VISITORS, an advertisement 111 Cross Heifers-£12 17 6, J. Macleod, Balm.ean ack, etc. " THE CLARION " will get you 111 DUNVEGAN. touch with the right people.
There were 200 of all classes presented at this sale, the bigger majority of the cattle being in forward condit.ion. · Quality cattle sold well but. You have lost trace of relatives or friends, the leaner class and smaller stirks were not wanted. There was a large attendance of buyers present try an advertisement 111 "THE from a wide radius, including the mainland. Top price of the sale was £35 2 6 for a polled stot CLARION "-its circu1ation extend~ entered by Mr A. Macphee, Vatten. Other princi pal prices were as follows:- far outwith the Islands. Polled Stots-£22 17 6, A. McPhee, Fearleg; £31 2 6, J. McSween, Fearleg; £26 12 6, J. Macpherson. Fearleg; £25 17 6. J. Campbell, Greip; £31 17 6, J. Campbell. Harloch; £33 7 6, Mrs Petts, Flughaddar; £27 17 6, K. Macleod, Roag; £28 12 6, C. Camp bell. Rosskill; £27 12 6, A. Macinnes, Reag; £27 17 6. D. McPhee, Dunvegan; £27 12 6, W. Morri son, Glendale; £27 7 6. N. Campbell. Fasach; £28 17 6, N. Maclean, Mellivajg; £28 17 6, D. Mac " THE CLARION " is out to help Raild, Coll5bst; £29 17 6, R. Macleod, Glendale; £30 17 6, J. Grant, Glendale. you. Please help " THE CLARION " Cross Stots.-£18 2 6, Mr Mackay, Kelsal. by patronising its advertisers and using its Polled Heifers.-£20 17 6, D. Macdonald, Fla shader; £25 2 6, D. MacPhee, Harlosh; £21 7 6, D. columns whenever you have an advertise Macdonald, Dunvegan; £25 7 6, A. Maclean. Roag; £23 7 6, N. Maclean, Mellivaig; £23 12 6, J. Bruce. ment .. Borreraig; £23 7 6, J. Macdonald, Fairfield. Cross Heifers.-£15 17 6, W. Macdonald, Fla- shadder. Cows in Calf sold to £28 2 6 from Mr W. MacQueen, Claggan, etc. The foregoing figures are a fair resume of the prices which prevailed at the other sales held by the Companies at Staffin, Linjcro. Earljsh. Kings burgh and Portree, which space will not permit All enquiries to the Editor:- to give. A. W. NICOLSON, "The Clarion of The Editor understands that with "The Clarion " a now acknowledged medium of spread Skye," Struan House, Struan, Skye. ing news t.hroughout the Island, the joint auction eers will avail themselves of the opportuni-ty of advertising their sales in his columns. Telephone : -Struan 3. THE CLARION OF SKYE 11
FOR SALE, WANTED, TO LET. fOR SALE, one Bo-at, 12 ft., square stern, with 4 - h.p. Brittiania outboard engine, 23 in. shaft; very re-liable and in good order; engine might be OR SALE, one Cylinder Churn (7 gals.), new sold separately; good reason for disposal. Apply, F - condition. Offers to Box 40 " Clarion." Alex. Stewart, Pos-t Office, Harlosh, Skye OR SALE, Two Pairs of New Cart Hames; very OR SALE, Motor Cycle, B.S.A.. 350 c.c., 1937 F suitable size. Apply, MacFarlane Bros., The F model. in first-class order, price £60 or nearest; stores. Edinbane, Skye Morris Commercial, 2-ton. 1939 model, Tipping OR SALE, a Quantity of very good second-hand Lorry, in very good order, re-conditioned engine; of F Iron Corrugated Sheets. Apply Box 39, fers wanted. Apply, Neil Nicolson, Glenhisdale, "Clarion." Snizort. by Por t ree. OR SALE, one Cart, long body, without wheels; ORRIS, 14.9, 1934, in first-class condition, pri F good condition. Apply, John Grant, Harlosh, M vately owned; upholstery perfect, tyres new. Dunvegan. Skye. Apply. Garage. Struan-, Skye. OR SALE. one good Motor Cycle Tyre, new and NE Herring Net, in good condition. Apply, Neil F never used, 21 x 300. Apply, Alexander Mac O Macdonald, 7 Vatten, Dunvegan , Skye. askill. Glendale, Skye. NE Overmante!, bevelled glass, new condition, OR SALE, one Leather Horse Collar with Hames. O 4 x 3 ft., £2. Apply, John Campbell. 9 Fasach, F 21 in.; excellent condition. Offers to D . Mac Glendale. Leod, Jotarder, Struan Skye. KIFF For Sale. length 16 ft. keel. 6 ft. beam, 18 OR SALE. one Set Cart Harness, complete, S ft. overall; needs only very slight repair, other F medium size, in good order. Apply, Norman wise very good. Apply, Box 30, " Clarion " Office. Macdonald. Roskhill. Dunvegan, Skye. OR Various Items Sold in these columns the OR SALE, two Sets Cart Shafts, complete with F Advertisers wish to Thank Enquirers. F bridge and travellers. Apply, William Mac Farlane, Muig Villa, Edbane, Skye. HANKS to Enquirers-Petrol Tank sold. Camp T bell, Merchant, Roskill. OR SALE, two Oars, 14 ft. long; one Oar, 15 ft. F long, round; in splendid condition. Apply, OUSES, Furnished and Unfurnished, wanted in Murdo Macleod, Ullinish. Struan, Skye. H Skye. Have you one? Only reliable advertisers OR SALE, one Overmantle, good condition, considered. Apply " Clarion " Office. F bevelled glass. oak; can be seen Bracadale dis trict. Apply, Box 26 , " Clarion " Office. OUSE and CRO-FT To Let in Western Skye, from H now onwards, for long period. This subject OR SALE, c;me Range, with Copper Boile-r, self is equipped with modern conveniences and in an F filling, and top; ti'Ied back, three sections; good attractive situation. For further particulars apply as new. Apply, Box 31, " Clarion" Office. to Box 31. " Clarion " Office, Struan, Skye. OR SALE, one Case Stuffed Birds, glass, 12 F specimens, unique collection, in good order. ANTED, free lance Reporters for " Clarion of Apply, Mrs Mackay, Kensalroag House, Skye. W Skye "; circuit to include Inner and Outer Hebrides. To solicit adverts., news, etc .. on com OR SALE, Cart Harness, Back Band, Coup Cart, mission. Would suit disable ex-servicemen Apply, F Horse Drill Plough; all in good order. Apply, with particulars to Editor. Struan, Skye. David Beaton, Gesto Farm. Struan, Skye. OR SALE, Horse, 15 h.h., 14-year-old; guaranteed UANTITY of Second-hand or New Corrugated F all agricultural work, quiet; one Pair Cart Q Iron Sheets (in buildings or dismantled), Wheels and Axle, as new. Apply, Macdiarmid, 5 urgently required. Apply, Box 32, " Clarion " Halistra, Hallin, Skye. Office. OR SALE, Old Highland Quirn or Stone Cern F Grinder, used by the ancients; Gaelic name-Bra SPECIAL ATTENTION-FOR SALE the following : Bleth; recently unearthed. Apply, R. J . Mac- Kinnon, Struan, Skye. 'Phone: Struan 4. (1) One Dining-room Door, solid oak, size 31 in fOR SALE, Morris, 1936, 2-ton Lorry; 1929 Sunbeam by 6 ft. 8 in.; lock, etc., perfect. Car Engine and Springs; Coup Cart, Riding (2) "Cook-and-Heat " No. 20 Cooker, complete Bridle, Blinders, Pair Hames, Cart Saddle. Apply, with rack and extending chromium clothes William Finlayson. Hallin, WateFnish, Skye. airer; ho-t water boiler, cistern tank (25 gals) fOR SALE, Austin 18, 1935, 7-seater, £250; Austin and copper pipe equipment; together or 8, 1940, £350; both these cars are mechanically separate. sound and in good order. Apply, James Campbell-. (3) Clothes Washing Boiler (14 gajs.). complete Roskill Post Office, By Dunvegan. with lid, fire recess, on legs, one unit; hardly , fOR SALE, Quantity Bolts and Nuts (cup and used. square), 4 in. x l in., slightlY rusty; price 20/- per gross; on approval to reliable customers. (4) Two· Wooden well-made Mantlepieces, oak; Apply, Box 18, "Clarion." one highly rough mottled; massive but ordinary size. fOR SALE, Pair Spade Lug Wheels for Fordson Tractor; two second-hand Car Tyres with Above are all worthy of inspection; reason for Tubes, size 5.75 x 16, good condition. Apply, M. sale--renovation; unusual opportunity; seen Dun MacKinnon, Ullinish, Struan. Tel. Rtruan 5. vegan. Apply, Box 25, " Clarion." 12 THE CLARION OF SKYE BY THE SEA A Step Forward Struan House, Bracadale POULTRY IMPROVEMENT SCHEl\1E. RS GORDON, Duntulm, can supply approved TEAS AND NIGHT ACCOMMODATION M Settings, Eggs, Day-old Chicks or Growing THROUGHOUT SEASON. Stock. Selection of Buff Rocks, Light Sussex or 'Phone: Struan 3. Cross. and Chinese Geese. Enquiries to above as " CLARION " PUBLISHED HERE. t? prices ~,~e~ tc~·------Also available at BRACADALE STORES. Make Your Homes Distinctive
NOWCEM fo-r Outside Walls; colours - Si~ver ULLINISH LODGE S Grey, White, Light Cream, Deep Cream, Pmk. Buff and Stone; in quantities of 14 lbs. to 1 cwt.; £2 16/ -. carriage paid. Apply, A. Nicolson, Braca HIS Beautifully Situated Histor ic House, whi~h T was visited by Dr Johnson and Mr Boswall m dale Stores, Struan. 1773. has now been converted into a Dl'NVEGAN SHEEP DOG ASSOCIATION. FIRST - CLASS HOTEL and offers every Comfort. with Farm Produce and THE THIRD ANNUAL Good Cooking. SHEEP DOG TRIALS For The Sportsman will be held at TOTOCHAIRE PARK, Dl.TNVEGAN. 'l'HERE ARE 27,0"00 ACRES OF on SHOOTING and GOOD FR.EE FISHING. WEDNESDAY, 25th JULY. 1951. Full Details given later. 6-DA Y LICENCE. J. N. MACPHEE . ... The Douce Skye Terriers Hon. Secretary.
TRUE CHAMPION STRAIN of the famous PUBLIC NOTICES. A SKYE TERRIER. PUPPIES & ADLLTS ALWAYS FOR SALE. DVERTISE your Stray Cattle and Sheep, if any, A giving particulars of marks, in "The Clarion." Full Particulars. Pedigrees, etc., can be had on Application to·- -HoLIDAY ACCOMMODATION, now onwards, near Loch Coruisk and Coolin Hills, commanding Miss E. SLATER, wide sweep of magnificient scenery. Apply, Miss '~Hilla," MacKinnon, Cnoc Bhan, Elgol_l, Skye. BUCKFASTLEIGH DEVON. F YOU WISH TO TRACE OLD FRIENDS and I RELATIONS-try an Advert. in the "Clarion of Skye." Young Farmers Take Note " THE CLARION " acknowledged letters of DlJIRNISH & BRACADALE AGRICULTURAL thanks for advertisers who have quickly sold ASSOCIATION. articles through thes_e__ c_ o_lu_m__ n_s_. ------ T the ANNUAL SHOW in August, 1951, there THE EDI'l'OR will be pleased to have visitors call A will be a COMPETITION OF STOCK JUDGING on him, with their Impressions of Skye, for (Cattle and Sheep}. It will be open to all residents Publication. in the Two Parishes. ILL anyone lend " Brave Sons of Skye " to This additional feature of the above is to be or W Advertiser; fa!led to ~ocate at any bookseller; ganised by Mr Graham, D.O.A.S., Portree. genuine. Box 18 " Clarion." Full particulars later. Secretary.
NOW WORKING IN SKYE All communications to be addressed to A . W. Nicolson, Straun House. Struan, Skye (Telephone H. Prentice· & Sons. Struan 3.) EI.ECTRICA.L CONTRACTORS, 208 Gorbals street GLASGOW, C.5. Printed by the Ross-shire Printing and Pub 'Phone No.: Glasgow South 1463. lishing Co .. Castle Street, Dingwall, and published FLOURESCENT LIGHTING. ALL KINDS OF by A. W. Nicolson, Straun House: Struan, Isle of REPAIRS DONE. Skye, once monthly.