Naidheachdan News

Sudden Passing

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It was a shock for us to hear of the sudden passing of our Comann Eachdraidh organiser Sandra Macleod.

She has been with us for nearly a year and has contributed hugely to the development and progress of the Comann Eachdraidh.

It is difficult to absorb the news that one who earlier in the day had been on the phone to us and had arranged telephone calls for the afternoon has been taken away so suddenly.

We are stunned. We feel for Sandra’s elderly parents and the rest of her family. Our numbness at present precludes any thoughts as to what this means for us a Comann Eachdraidh. That will come.

In the meantime we can only reflect on the uncertainty of life and of our sadness at the loss of one who had become so much part of what we were seeking to do.

Community Consultation Drop-in

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Join us for a drop-in session and hear the proposals for the old school site. Read more…

Community Consultation Drop-in

Join us for a drop-in session and hear the proposals for the old school site.

Ruairidh Moir (BARD) will be available in the Comann Cabin between 11am and 4pm with updates on recent site masterplanning. Both Ruairidh and the comann are keen to hear your views and ideas on the proposal.

Call for old video film

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Do you have any old 8mm video "cine" film of Back? Thanks to a kind volunteer we are now able to digitise your film (and make it available on our Youtube channel if we can). Old reel-to-reel audio tape can also be processed. Read more…

Call for old video film

Do you have any old 8mm video "cine" film of Back? Thanks to a kind volunteer we are now able to digitise your film (and make it available on our Youtube channel if we can). Old reel-to-reel audio tape can also be processed.

For full details on how to get your film to us, contact the comann via the usual channels at the bottom of the page.

Meeting agendas

read latest agenda Read the most recent PDF agenda from our monthly meetings (or dip in to the archive).

Goireasan Resources

As we digitise resources — text, images, video and audio — we aim to make as much as possible of them available here.

Gailearaidh Dheilbh Photo gallery

Some pictures from Comann events are in the gallery below.

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The audience at the inaugural lecture (18/01/19)

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The audience at the inaugural lecture (18/01/19)

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At the inaugural lecture (18/01/19)

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At the inaugural lecture (18/01/19)

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At the inaugural lecture (18/01/19)

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At the inaugural lecture (18/01/19)

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Bill Lawson at the launch of his latest book, Vatisker Croft History (11/12/18)

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At the Vatisker Croft History book launch (11/12/18)

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At the Vatisker Croft History book launch (11/12/18)

Mu ar deidhinn About us

Comann Eachdraidh Sgìre a’ Bhac (Back Historical Society) SCIO is a voluntary, non-profit organisation set up to preserve and share all aspects of the history, culture and traditions of the Back area, in the Isle of Lewis.

The Comann meets monthly to discuss projects and also organises local lectures and events in Gaelic and English.

We are a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), and our charity number is SC049033. Our constitution may be read here (PDF).

Consider becoming a member -- it is free, and helps support our work.

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the Comann trustees in 2024

Current office-bearers (2024)

  • Chair: Angus Maclennan*
  • Vice chairs: Margaret Stewart* / Kenneth A Maciver*
  • Treasurer: Angela MacIver*
  • Secretary: Anne Macarthur*

Current committee members (2024)

  • Kathryn Graham*
  • Mary Ann Graham*
  • James MacArthur*
  • Donald I Macdonald*
  • Murdo Macleod*
  • Stewart Macleod*
  • Kevin Murray
  • Iain Murray
  • Ian Quigley
  • Anne Ramsay*
  • Coinneach Smith*
  • Kenny Stewart

* charity trustee