Eigg, one of the islands of the Inner Hebrides off the West coast of Scotland, has an interesting history. Following the ownership battle for the island in 1997, this text tells the story of Eigg, from its earliest inhabitants to the present, detailing its recently-acquired independence and community ownership. The book draws extensively on oral history from the islanders themselves and from local archives, with stories of clans, pastimes, wartime, childhood and crofting.

Eigg: The Story of an Island

Travel

Dressler, Camille

Europe

Subterranean Co

Shortlisted for the Katherine Briggs Folklore Award. Drawing on oral history, legend and song as well as written accounts, this is the story of Eigg and its inhabitants from the earliest times to the present day. Camille Dressler follows the changes in the islanders' lives from the tribal society of clan days to the development of crofting, the Clearances and depopulation, and the effect various landlords have had on the island in more recent times, right through to the historic community buy-out of 1997. This book gives a comprehensive and colourful picture of how the islanders reacted and survived, and shows how Eigg's cultural heritage captured the imagination of a community in transition seeking to preserve its island identity. This updated edition includes a vivid account of the islanders' achievements since the buy-out and of the challenges they have met in their pioneering venture.

History

Birlinn

<p>Review\n‘Provides an excellent and objective look at the social and political background of Eigg . . . an excellent guide to anyone studying any of the Hebrides’<br />
Stornoway Gazette\n‘Succeeds brilliantly in its task . . . provides a fascinating insight into a community in transistion’<br />
Scotsman\nDrawing on oral history, legend and song as well as written accounts, this is the story of Eigg and its inhabitants from the earliest times to the present day. Camille Dressler follows the changes in the islanders’ lives from the tribal society of clan days to the development of crofting, the Clearances and depopulation, and the effect various landlords have had on the island in more recent times, right through to the historic community buy-out of 1997.\nThis book gives a comprehensive and colourful picture of how the islanders reacted and survived, and shows how Eigg’s cultural heritage captured the imagination of a community in transition seeking to preserve its island identity. This updated edition includes a vivid account of the islanders’ achievements since the buy-out and of the challenges they have met in their pioneering venture.</p>

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Eigg: The Story of an Island

Eigg: The Story of an Island

Eigg: The Story of an Island

Eigg: The Story of an Island