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Bob Downiegeomannie@mastodon.scot
2025-05-31

After years of dithering, I am in the middle of cycling the #Hebrides Way from #Barra to #Lewis, the purple line on the map. As much as the islands are fascinating I am v disappointed by the level of fast road traffic. This is especially true now that I have reached #Harris. On the mainland I would strenuously avoid such roads. Some sections have been truly lovely, especially Barra, #Eriskay & the s parts of S Uist, but as a package I would hesitate to recommend the route. #cycling #biketoot

Map of the Outer Hebrides shows the Hebrides Cycle Route a purple line running the length of the island chain.
Undiscovered ScotlandUndisScot@mastodon.scot
2025-01-30

An idyllic hebridean view over the Sound of Barra from the island of Eriskay towards the north end of the island of Barra, both in the Western Isles. The Sound of Barra ferry is just setting off on its crossing between the two islands. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/eri

#Scotland #Eriskay

An idyllic hebridean view over the Sound of Barra. The image shows a view down onto a curving white beach in the foreground with blue and turquoise seas. There's a small harbour on a rocky headland on the left of the picture and a ferry is just departing. On the horizon are a series of islands with low hills. The sky is clear blue.
Undiscovered ScotlandUndisScot@mastodon.scot
2024-12-11

The stunning Coilleag a'Phrionnsa, or Prince's Beach, on the island of Eriskay. Linked by causeway to South Uist and by ferry to Barra, the island is a highlight of any tour of the Western Isles. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/eri

#Scotland #WesternIsles #Eriskay #Beach

Coilleag a'Phrionnsa, or Prince's Beach, on the island of Eriskay. The image shows a white sand beach on the right and facing out onto a turquoise sea which is on the left. There is grss in the foreground and beyond the beach, on rising ground. There’s more land in the distance and rocky outcrops on the beach. The sky is blue.
reinoud kaasschieterreinoudk@mastodon.nl
2024-04-20

‘𝗜𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’: 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗼𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

#Navigation #Buoy sails 4,000 miles across #Atlantic, joining storied history of wrecks upon shores of tiny Scottish island of #Eriskay

theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a via #Guardian

📷 Public Domain by Daniele Pellati via PublicDomainPictures.net

#Scotland #Florida

Yellow buoy in the middle of the sea near the port
Undiscovered ScotlandUndisScot@mastodon.scot
2024-01-30

An idyllic hebridean view over the Sound of Barra from the island of Eriskay towards the north end of the island of Barra, both in the Western Isles. The Sound of Barra ferry is just setting off on its crossing between the two islands. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/eri

#Scotland #Eriskay #Barra #SoundOfBarra #Ferry #WesternIsles #UndiscoveredScotland

An idyllic hebridean view over the Sound of Barra. The image shows a view down onto a curving white beach in the foreground with blue and turquoise seas. There's a small harbour on a rocky headland on the left of the picture and a ferry is just departing. On the horizon are a series of islands with low hills. The sky is clear blue.
Undiscovered ScotlandUndisScot@mastodon.scot
2023-12-11

The stunning Coilleag a'Phrionnsa, or Prince's Beach, on the island of Eriskay. Linked by causeway to South Uist and by ferry to Barra, the island is a highlight of any tour of the Western Isles. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/eri

#Scotland #WesternIsles #Eriskay #Beach #Sea #UndiscoveredScotland

Coilleag a'Phrionnsa, or Prince's Beach, on the island of Eriskay. The image shows a white sand beach on the right and facing out onto a turquoise sea which is on the left. There is grss in the foreground and beyond the beach, on rising ground. There’s more land in the distance and rocky outcrops on the beach. The sky is blue.
dotScot Registrydotscotregistry@mastodon.scot
2023-04-25

One of our all time favourite #dotScot stories, not least because of the wonderful pics of #Eriskay ponies. #EriskayPonySociety #ComannEachnanEilean #TakeMeBackTuesday dot.scot/stories/11952/

Michael Faintansolasoir@toot.community
2023-03-31

Eriskay, 2020

#ansolasoir #cloudstudy #eriskay #outerhebrides #blackandwhitephotography
#LandscapePhotography
#photography

View from Eriskay, a cloud study.
SkyeAnja@pixelfed.de
2023-03-01
Do you mind leaving my street? #Schottland #Hebriden #Scotland #outerhebrides #eriskay
Ein kleines dunkelbraunes Pony steht auf einer Single-Road auf der Insel Eriskay (Äußere Hebriden) und schaut in die Kamera. Im Hintergrund ist ein See und etwas Landschaft zu sehen. A small dark brown pony stands on a single road on the island of Eriskay (Outer Hebrides) and looks into the camera. In the background there is a lake and some countryside.
LlosgiLlosgi@kolektiva.social
2023-02-21

My dad is nearly 90 & from #Eriskay (Outer Hebrides). He's talking lots about his childhood & how his father's family were forced off #SouthUist in the #HighlandClearances so sheep could be grazed on the island. Many of the islanders were forced into boats bound for Canada, with barely the clothes on their backs. Many died from famine. My grandfather's family took their little boat & went to live on Eriskay, the tiny island deemed too stony for sheep. They lived from fishing & growing potatoes on seaweed they hauled up from the shore. My grandfather drowned aged 36, leaving a wife and 5 kids. My dad was the eldest at 7 yrs old & he saw his father's body being carried up the shore. His mum remarried, then died in childbirth. By 14, dad had gone to sea, having lied about his age to get work on cargo ships.
In talking about all this, there's no ounce of self-pity.
Me & dad haven't always got on but I feel so much tenderness for that small boy.

BrìghdebgLy0@mastodon.scot
2023-02-11

Mholainnsa am prògram rèidio #Gàidhlig seo gu mòr do dhaoine a tha measail air eich agus cultar dùthchasach Èirisgeigh!
🐴 📻
Rinn mi fhìn beagan rannsachaidh air a' chuspair airson mo chùrsa aig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig agus tha mi toilichte gun cuir na seallaidhean pearsanta anns a' phrògram ris an fhiosrachadh a fhuair mi.

#eich #Eriskay #EachNanEilean #RadioNanGàidheal

bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001hyhy

Undiscovered ScotlandUndisScot@mastodon.scot
2023-01-30

An idyllic hebridean view over the Sound of Barra from the island of Eriskay towards the north end of the island of Barra, both in the Western Isles. The Sound of Barra ferry is just setting off on its crossing between the two islands. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/eri

#Scotland #Eriskay #Barra #SoundOfBarra #Ferry #WesternIsles #UndiscoveredScotland

An idyllic hebridean view over the Sound of Barra. The image shows a view down onto a curving white beach in the foreground with blue and turquoise seas. There's a small harbour on a rocky headland on the left of the picture and a ferry is just departing. On the horizon are a series of islands with low hills. The sky is clear blue.
Michael Faintansolasoir@toot.community
2023-01-22

Eriskay, 2020.

#InnseGall #Eriskay #CroftHouse #Photography #OuterHebrides #BlackAndWhitePhotography #LandscapePhotography #Landscape

An abandoned croft house sits a little way up a hill by a stream that leads to a bit, everything is wet from constant rain.
dotScot Registrydotscotregistry@mastodon.scot
2023-01-17

One more from the #dotScot story archive. Love this feature on #EriskayPonySociety (not least for the pony holding up his own sign in the feature image) #Eriskay #EriskayPony #Scotland #photograph dot.scot/stories/11952/

Michael Faintansolasoir@toot.community
2023-01-17

Eriskay, 2021

#InnseGall #Eriskay #Ladder #OuterHebrides #Photography #LandscapePhotography #BlackAndWhitePhotography

A ladder reflected in still water, fading to darkness below .
Undiscovered ScotlandUndisScot@mastodon.scot
2023-01-08

A VIRTUAL TOUR OF SCOTLAND

We take the ferry to the enchanting island of Eriskay. This is the view north that greets us, of Coilleag a'Phrionnsa or the Prince's Beach, where Bonnie Prince Charlie first landed in 1745. The island is also known as final resting place of the SS Politician and its cargo of whisky in 1941. More pics and info undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/eri

Where to next? Vote via the poll attached as a reply.

#Scotland #Eriskay #WhiskyGalore #Beach #WesternIsles #UndiscoveredScotland

The image shows a beautiful white beach curving to the left, with turquoise sea in front of it and a grassy hillside behind it. There's a single white cottage above its far and and the sky is blue.
Michael Faintansolasoir@toot.community
2023-01-01

Eriskay, 2019

One of those evenings when dust from the Sahara provides the colour.

Happy new year tooters.

#InnseGall #Eriskay #Sahara #Sunset #Sea #SaharanDust #OuterHebries #HappyNewYear

A still sea with rocks in the foreground with a colourful, yet delicate, sunset.
LlosgiLlosgi@kolektiva.social
2022-12-28

#WhiskyGalore is on tv now. Based on a true story, my Dad was a young boy on #Eriskay when the #SSPolitician went aground with its cargo of #whisky. His uncles (drunk) rowed out on a loch on Eriskay to hide bottles from the Customs men, but couldn't remember the spot later! They must still be there today.

Paul Chambers🚧paul@oldfriends.live
2022-12-21

December 21 Wikipedia featured article: SS Politician

SS Politician was a cargo #ship that ran aground off the coast of the Hebridean island of #Eriskay (pictured) in February 1941. During #WorldWar2 the ship participated in the Atlantic convoys between the #UK and the #US. She grounded while attempting to rendezvous with a convoy to the north of #Scotland. No one was badly injured or killed in the accident.

#ExpandYourKnowledge #ArticleOfTheDay #Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:

SS Politician entering port. Source, Wikimedia Commons
Undiscovered ScotlandUndisScot@mastodon.scot
2022-12-11

The stunning Coilleag a'Phrionnsa, or Prince's Beach, on the island of Eriskay. Linked by causeway to South Uist and by ferry to Barra, the island is a highlight of any tour of the Western Isles. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/eri

#Scotland #WesternIsles #Eriskay #Beach #Sea #UndiscoveredScotland

The stunning Coilleag a'Phrionnsa, or Prince's Beach, on the island of Eriskay. The image shows a white sand beach curving on the right, with a turquoise sea on the left, under a clear blue sky.

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