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Gaelic Song From The Isle Of Lewis - Thainig Na Meirlich Anns An Oidhche

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This song was written after watching the John Pilger documentary "Stealing a nation." The programme (which you can find on-line) is about the forced expulsion of the people of Diego Garcia by the British Government in the 1960s and 70s to make way for an
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Book Review: 1453, And The Isle Of Lewis Chessmen

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Book Review and the Isle of Lewis Chessmen.
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Isle Of Lewis Chessmen - 900 Year Old Gaming Pieces

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Showcasing the Lewis chessmen, dated to 12th century. One motivation for uploading this is the many replica sets advertised for sale as 'authentic' and 'premium' etc, when they are in fact anything but.
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Eilidh Mackenzie From The Isle Of Lewis At Emigrants Statue, Helmsdale

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Eilidh Mackenzie frm the Isle of Lweis sang "Teannaibh dluth is togaibh fonn" at the unveiling by First Minister alex Salmond MSP of the Emigrants Statue at Helmsdale. The statue commemorates the people of the Highlands and Islands who left their homeland
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The Game Of Kings: Medieval Ivory Chessmen From The Isle Of Lewis

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Discover what the Isle of Lewis chessmen can tell us about the development of chess as both a game and an art form. Introduction by exhibition curator Barbara Drake Boehm, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, MMA. Presented with the exhibition Th
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MV Isle Of Lewis

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Crossing the Minch, April 2014
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Gaelic Song From The Isle Of Lewis - An Sgoth 1994

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The Sgoth ("An Sgoth Niseach" in Gaelic) is a traditional fishing skiff with a dipping-lug rig and a lateen sail. It is particularly associated with the district of Ness on the island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The Sgoth is a large open b
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DONNA MACDONALD AND ROBERT NAIRN AT BARVAS HALL ISLE OF LEWIS

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DONNA PLAYING HOHNER GAELIC 1VS, ROBERT ON SHAND MORINO
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Lecture 2 Isle Of Lewis Chessmen

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Isle Of Lewis Chessmen Lecture
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Stornoway, Isle Of Lewis

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Stornoway is the main town on the Isle of Lewis and is also the home of the Western Isles Council. Just over 6,000 people live in the town, which represents about a third of the Islands total population. The economy is a mix of traditional businesses like
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Footage Shows Rescue As Ship Sinks Off The Isle Of Lewis

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Footage shows the crew of a boat being rescued just moments before it sinks off the coast of the Isle of Lewis. Five crewmen were picked up by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency after the Iuda Naofa fishing boat began taking on water about 48 miles (77km)
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Final Preparations For Eclipse On Isle Of Lewis

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Sky's James Matthews travelled to the Isle of Lewis to meet local residents and tourists preparing for the greatest show on Earth - a solar eclipse. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more great videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitte
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