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Callanish and its Environs — News

Callanish Stones may knock out modern turbines


"Building wind turbines within sight of the famous Callanish Stones may be effectively banned. The installation of two modern renewable energy machines on the island of Great Bernera, nearly five miles away, should not be permitted as it would spoil the prehistoric landscape says government agency Historic Scotland... more" from hebrides news
thelonious Posted by thelonious
13th February 2012ce

Airigh nam Bidearan (Stone Row / Alignment) — Images (click to view fullsize)

<b>Airigh nam Bidearan</b>Posted by tiompan<b>Airigh nam Bidearan</b>Posted by tiompan tiompan Posted by tiompan
22nd May 2011ce

Clach an Trushal (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Folklore

Leabhar na Feinne (1872) by J F Campbell.

This book of Gaelic ballads includes one called 'Laoidh an Truisealaich' . It is "an imaginary conversation with a great standing Stone" and "Murray, the reciter, asserts that it was the custom in his youth to recite this 'Lay of the Truiseal Stone,' near the butt of Lewis in Shawbost."

It's quite long so if your Gaelic is up to it you may read it at
http://www.archive.org/stream/leabharnafeinne00campgoog#page/n239/mode/1up
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
30th April 2011ce

Sgarasta (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Folklore

On the top of a high stone in Scaristavor parks, the raven will drink its fill of men's blood [..]

This stone is about ten ft. high, and is one of the three fragments into which a larger stone, used by an old woman of former days as a hammer to knock limpets off the rocks (ord bhairneach) was broken. Of the other two, one is in Uigh an du tuath, and one in Tarnsa Islet. At a spot from which these three fragments can be seen, there is hidden an urn of silver and an urn of gold (croggan oir's cr. airgid). It is easy to find a place whence one can see two, but when about to see the third, one of the first two disappears. Five or six yards make all the difference. A herdsman once found the spot, but when digging for the treasure he happened to see a heifer that had fallen on its back in a stream. He ran to its rescue, and never could find the place again.
From p274 of 'Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland' by John Gregorson Campbell (1900).
http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924029909896#page/n297
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
18th April 2011ce

Callanish (Standing Stones) — Images

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18th March 2011ce

Ceann Hulavig (Stone Circle) — Images

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6th March 2011ce

Callanish (Standing Stones) — Images

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6th February 2011ce
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