Writing in 1549, Sir Donald Monro, High Dean of the Isles stated of "Ywst" that it was a fertile country full of high hills and forests on the east coast with five parish kirks. He also noted that in the north of "Ywst ther is sundrie covis and holes in the earth, coverit with heddir above, quhilk fosters maney rebellis in the countrey".[2]
Fishing
Monro referred to the "infinite number of fresh water loches",[2] including Loch Bì, which is South Uist's largest loch and at 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) long it all but cuts the island in two. Monro stated that "the sea has gotten enteries to this fresche water loche" and described the "thicke dyke of rough staines" that had been created to prevent salt water ingress. This apparently resulted in numerous fish being caught in the stones, including "fluikes, podloches, skatts, and herings" and he described another "kynd of fishe, the quhantitie and shape of ane salmont, but it has na skaills at all; the under haffe, narrest his vombe is quhite, and the upmaist haffe narrest his back is als black as jett".[2]
Land tenure
Monro's description was:
This countrey is bruiked by sundrey captains; to witt, the south southwest end of it, callit Bayhastill, be M’Neill of Barray, the rest of the ile, namit Peiter’s parochin, the parochin of Howes, and the mayne land of the mid countrey callit Mackermeanache, perteins to Clanronald, halding of the Clandonald. At the end heirof the sea enters, and cuts the countrey be ebbing and flowing through it: and in the north syde of this there is ane parochin callit Buchagla, perteining to the said Clandonald. At the north end thereof the sea cuts the countrey againe, and that cutting of the sea is called Careynesse, and benorth this countrey is called Kenehnache of Ywst, that is in Englishe, the north head of Ywst, whilk term is twa paroche kirks, and is mair of profit than the rest of haill of Ywst, perteining to Donald Gormesone.[2]
^National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
uist, group, islands, part, outer, hebridean, archipelago, part, outer, hebrides, scotland, satellite, photo, north, south, juː, scottish, gaelic, uibhist, ˈɯ, ɪʃtʲ, islands, linked, causeways, running, isles, benbecula, grimsay, from, south, north, inhabited,. Uist is a group of six islands and are part of the Outer Hebridean Archipelago part of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland Satellite photo North Uist and South Uist ˈ juː ɪ s t or ˈ uː ɪ s t Scottish Gaelic Uibhist ˈɯ ɪʃtʲ are two of the islands and are linked by causeways running via the isles of Benbecula and Grimsay From south to north the inhabited islands in the island group are Eirisgeigh Eriskay Uibhist a Deas South Uist Grimsay South Beinn nam Faoghla Benbecula Eilean Fhlodaigh Flodaigh Griomasaigh Grimsay North Fraoch eilean Uibhist a Tuath North Uist Am Baile Sear Baleshare and Bearnaraigh Berneray The islands collectively have a population of 4 723 1 Contents 1 Major settlements 1 1 South Uist 1 2 Benbecula 1 3 North Uist 2 16th century 2 1 Geography 2 2 Fishing 2 3 Land tenure 3 See also 4 Bonnie Prince Charlie 5 Notes 6 References 7 See also 8 External linksMajor settlements Edit Daliburgh hospital Balivanich from the air Caledonian MacBrayne ferry MV Hebrides leaving Lochmaddy North Uist en route for Skye The main settlements in Uist are South Uist Edit Dalabrog Daliburgh Loch Baghasdail Lochboisdale Snaoishabhal Snishvale Staoinebrig Stoneybridge Iochdar Eochar Pollochar Polochar Eirisgeidh Eriskay Benbecula Edit Baile a Mhanaich Balivanich Creag Ghoraidh Creagorry Lioniclate Liniclate North Uist Edit Cairinis Carinish Ceann a Bhaigh Bayhead Solas Sollas Loch nam Madadh Lochmaddy Baile Mor Balemore 16th century EditGeography Edit Writing in 1549 Sir Donald Monro High Dean of the Isles stated of Ywst that it was a fertile country full of high hills and forests on the east coast with five parish kirks He also noted that in the north of Ywst ther is sundrie covis and holes in the earth coverit with heddir above quhilk fosters maney rebellis in the countrey 2 Fishing Edit Monro referred to the infinite number of fresh water loches 2 including Loch Bi which is South Uist s largest loch and at 8 kilometres 5 0 mi long it all but cuts the island in two Monro stated that the sea has gotten enteries to this fresche water loche and described the thicke dyke of rough staines that had been created to prevent salt water ingress This apparently resulted in numerous fish being caught in the stones including fluikes podloches skatts and herings and he described another kynd of fishe the quhantitie and shape of ane salmont but it has na skaills at all the under haffe narrest his vombe is quhite and the upmaist haffe narrest his back is als black as jett 2 Land tenure Edit Monro s description was This countrey is bruiked by sundrey captains to witt the south southwest end of it callit Bayhastill be M Neill of Barray the rest of the ile namit Peiter s parochin the parochin of Howes and the mayne land of the mid countrey callit Mackermeanache perteins to Clanronald halding of the Clandonald At the end heirof the sea enters and cuts the countrey be ebbing and flowing through it and in the north syde of this there is ane parochin callit Buchagla perteining to the said Clandonald At the north end thereof the sea cuts the countrey againe and that cutting of the sea is called Careynesse and benorth this countrey is called Kenehnache of Ywst that is in Englishe the north head of Ywst whilk term is twa paroche kirks and is mair of profit than the rest of haill of Ywst perteining to Donald Gormesone 2 See also EditPropataireachdBonnie Prince Charlie EditBenbecula was the island from which Flora MacDonald aided the escape of Prince Charles Edward Stuart Bonnie Prince Charlie to Kilbride Skye in June 1746 following his defeat at the Battle of Culloden Notes Edit National Records of Scotland 15 August 2013 Appendix 2 Population and households on Scotland s Inhabited Islands PDF Statistical Bulletin 2011 Census First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C Part Two PDF Report SG 2013 126 Retrieved 14 August 2020 a b c d Monro 1549 no 154References EditMonro Sir Donald 1549 Description of the Western Isles of Scotland William Auld Edinburgh 1774 edition See also EditList of Outer Hebrides Comhla bhigein Force fireExternal links EditPanoramas of Uist QuickTime required Archaeology of Uist kite aerial photography Local Site Dedicated to UistCoordinates 57 26 46 N 7 19 12 W 57 446 N 7 320 W 57 446 7 320 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Uist amp oldid 1114845044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
