Raasay (/ˈrɑːseɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: Ratharsair), sometimes the Isle of Raasay, is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It...
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Sìol Tormoid ("seed of Tormod") and the Clan MacLeod of Lewis Assynt and Raasay, known in Gaelic as Sìol Torcaill ("seed of Torcall"). Both branches claim...
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of Raasay are a minor Scottish noble family and branch of Clan MacLeod of Lewis. At their height they held extensive lands on the Isle of Raasay. In...
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MV Raasay is a bow-loading passenger and vehicle ferry formerly owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets serving Raasay until 2001. She now operates a cargo...
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Isle of Raasay distillery is a Scotch whisky distillery on the Inner Hebridean Isle of Raasay in Northwest Scotland. The distillery is owned by R&B Distillers...
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The Sound of Raasay (Scottish Gaelic: Linne Ratharsair) is the sound between the islands of Raasay and Skye. Inner Sound, Scotland Isle of Skye Loch Kishorn...
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Hebrides. It lies between the Sound of Raasay and the Inner Sound just north of the neighbouring island of Raasay and east of the Trotternish peninsula...
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the Island of Raasay, Scotland. He was Local Assistant Keeper of Rona Lighthouse and the part-time postman for the north end of Raasay. Calum was the...
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poetry. He was raised in a strict Presbyterian family on the island of Raasay, immersed in Gaelic culture and literature from birth, but abandoned religion...
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The hill presents a steep rocky eastern face overlooking the Sound of Raasay, contrasting with gentler grassy slopes to the west. The Storr is a prime...
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Laird of Raasay was killed at the Battle of Logiebride. The present chief of the Macleods of Raasay is Roderick John Macleod, 18th of Raasay, who lives...
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Angus MacKay (piper) (redirect from Angus MacKay of Raasay)
MacKay. His three brothers played the pipes, and his father, John MacKay of Raasay, was a leading composer and player. John MacKay had been taught by the MacCrimmons...
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eastern shores enable a lush growth of hedgerows and crops. The islands of Raasay, Rona, Scalpay and Pabay all lie to the north and east between Skye and...
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A recreation ground on Raasay displaying a sign that reads "Please do not use this playing field on Sundays"...
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Sligachan. The main A87 road of Skye passes through Sconser and the ferry to Raasay departs from the pier. Less than one mile (two kilometres) to the east is...
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conspicuous. The next day, the Prince was taken from Portree to the island of Raasay, while MacDonald remained on Skye. They never met again. Captain John Fergussone...
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Gualacholish, Isle of Mull Shiaba, Isle of Mull Hallaig, Isle of Raasay Screapadal, Isle of Raasay Stiomrabhaig, Isle of Lewis Boreraig, Isle of Skye Dalavil...
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August 1815, Daniell journeyed around the islands of Eigg, Rum, Skye, and Raasay, together with the Hebridean Islands of Harris and Lewis. He continued up...
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distillery,on Harris Highland Park distillery, in Orkney Isle of Raasay distillery, on Raasay Jura distillery, on Jura Saxa Vord distillery, on Unst Scapa...
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may also refer to several places in Scotland: Arnish, Raasay, a settlement on the island of Raasay Arnish, a place near Stornoway, in Lewis, the site of...
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Hebrides with significant percentages of Gaelic speakers are Tiree (38.3%), Raasay (30.4%), Skye (29.4%), Lismore (26.9%), Colonsay (20.2%), and Islay (19...
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MacFarlane (1834–1926), who was the Free Church of Scotland minister of Raasay, walked out of the General Assembly in protest. At the 1892 Free Church...
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Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022. "Portree, Raasay & Central Skye". A Guide. Retrieved 8 January 2019. Murray, W.H. (1966)...
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A recreation ground on Raasay displaying a sign "Please do not use this playing field on Sundays"...
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Tony Bellew and Yasmin Evans. This series was filmed on the island of Raasay in Scotland. A third celebrity series began airing on 29 August 2021. Among...
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Independent Pulteney Wick Highland 1826 Inver House Distillers Raasay Isle of Raasay Island 2014 R&B Distillers Rosebank Falkirk Lowland 1798 Ian Macleod...
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Rathlin Island Ram's Island White Island Ailsa Craig Arran Bute Isle of Skye Raasay Rona (disambiguation) Soay (disambiguation) Muck Eigg Rùm Shuna Colonsay...
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instance, in 1772 Thomas Pennant described a sword seen on his visit to Raasay as: "an unwieldy weapon, two inches broad (2 in (51 mm)), doubly edged;...
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military test and evaluation range in the Inner Sound between the island of Raasay and the Applecross peninsula, on the north west coast of Scotland. BUTEC...
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