A Hebridean Odyssey: Part 6 - North Uist, Grimsay, Baleshare and Fraoch-Eilean
This video is the sixth in a series that documents a trip taken in May 2022, in which we visited 16 of the Hebridean islands.
This episode is a video diary of places visited, scenery seen and roads driven on the islands of North Uist, including Grimsay, Baleshare and Fraoch-Eilean in the Western Isles. North Uist is characterised by its 'drowned landscape’ of peat bogs and lochans, its flowery machair and its string of expansive beautiful beaches. Just four miles long and two miles wide (with a circular main road), Grimsay is connected to neighbouring North Uist and Benbecula by the North Ford Causeway. Baleshare is a flat tidal island and lies to the south-west of North Uist, joined by a causeway. Baleshare is only 12 metres (39 feet) above sea level and known for its long sandy beach. It has a population of 49 living in two settlements.Fraoch-Eilean is a small island, connected to Grimsay by a causeway and is only about 55 hectares in extent. Its name derives from the Gaelic for "heather island".
Music:
1. Chris Zabriskie Prelude No 21
2. William Jackson Mist Covered Mountains from Celtic Tranqulity
3. Donald Shaw Whittamore Road from Hebrides: Islands on the Edge
4. Sam Dickens Grimsay from The Soul of the Western Isles
5. Christie Cook Si Beag Si Mor from Dia Maith: Celtic Hymns & Tunes
6. William Jackson A Fisherman's Song for Attracting Seals from Notes from a Hebridean Island
7. Ceol Sona Maighdeanan Na Hairidh from Music from the Harp & Violin
8. William Jackson The Lark in the Clean Air from Celtic Tranquility
9. Sam Dickens North Uist from The Soul of the Western Isles
10. Jess Gallagher Thin Places
11. Duncan Chisholm Farewell to Uist from Farrar
12. Kevin MacLeod Long Road Ahead
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Well filmed!
The Langass Lodge has expanded since I was last there when it was only a stone building. So many memories of walking on beaches and to standing stones and chambered cairns. The view from Cletreval hill across lochans to the Monach and Flannan isles was beautiful.
@christinamandacodgerinahat
11 ай бұрын
Langass Lodge now has an annexe containing bedrooms - but the interior of the original building looks as though it has been the same for some years. The island, as with all its neighbours in the Western Isles, is a special place. We hope to return next year. Thank you for your comments.
Nice to get a good view of codger with hat on top.
@christinamandacodgerinahat
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Wonderful! - did I see an 'A road' that is single track with passing places - if so, that's a first for me. 😎
@christinamandacodgerinahat
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Indeed you did. Many of the A roads in the Western Isles are single track, although the main spine road up South Uist has some 2 way stretches and most A roads on Lewis are 2 way.
Great to see these diaries, reminds me of my many coach tours on the islands, shame Part 5 of your diaries is unavailable but will enjoy the rest.
@christinamandacodgerinahat
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Thank you for alerting me that Part 5 (South Uist) has disappeared! It seems that a piece of music I used infringed copyright and the video has been blocked. I will re-edit with different music and then repost
@lesleystevenson8369
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@@christinamandacodgerinahat no problem, hope you get it sorted and once again, thanks for the videos and transporting me to the wonderful Outer Hebrides again.
@christinamandacodgerinahat
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@@lesleystevenson8369 - Part 5 is now available again should you wish to visit South Uist and Benbecula! kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5yAxpmIo7Pek8Y.html
You must have the eyesight of an eagle!
The Odyssey was the journey home for a king; Hebridean journey home for Queen Chrstina M?
Have you got ancestors from the outer isles?
@christinamandacodgerinahat
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No - no ancestors from Scotland