Historic Shielings of Pàirc Scottish Celtic Revival It turned out to be

It turned out to be a rewarding and unforgettable adventure

A retired schoolteacher

presenting a more nuanced picture of the sometimes harsh reality of emigrant life

Donald MacAulay brings together the history of these places and the stories associated with them

Macdonald's meticulous research reveals the unique characteristics of this migration stream

Historic Shielings of Pàirc Scottish Celtic Revival It turned out to beKeypoints: If you walk the remote loch studded moors of the Pirc area of Lewis today, you may unexpectedly come across old ruins on green patches of land, often in evocative locations but usually no more than a tumble of rough stones following a roughly circular ground plan. What are they, and how, when, and by whom were they used? Categories: History, Local history, Building Readership: General Contents: In this lavishly illustrated book, John