Naidheachdan News

Gàrradh a’ Mheadhan Oidhche

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This exceptionally interesting and in-depth lecture by Dr Dòmhnall Uilleam Stiubhart, delivered on Friday the 5th of May at 7:30pm is now available on our youtube channel: youtu.be/mXltamdfbKQ

Dr Stiùbhart looked at life in Back 300 years (and more) ago, with particular reference to the turf dykes in the moor, such as the midnight wall.

The talk is in Gaelic, although many of his slides have English content.

AGM

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The Annual General Meeting of Comann Eachdraidh Sgìre a’ Bhac SCIO is to take place on 16 May 2023 in the Hut at 8pm. Read more…

AGM

The Annual General Meeting of Comann Eachdraidh Sgìre a’ Bhac SCIO is to take place on 16 May 2023 in the Hut at 8pm.

All are welcome, and all full members have voting rights.

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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Current office-bearers (2022)

the Comann trustees
  • Chair: Anna Tucker*
  • Vice chair: Donald I Macdonald*
  • Treasurer: Catherine Margaret Macinnes*
  • Secretary: Anne Macarthur*

Current committee members (2023)

  • Kathryn Graham*
  • Mary Ann Graham*
  • James MacArthur*
  • Kenneth A Maciver*
  • Murdo Macleod*
  • Kevin Murray
  • Iain Murray
  • Ian Quigley
  • Anne Ramsay*
  • Coinneach Smith*
  • Kenny Stewart
  • Margaret Stewart*
  • Colin Tucker

* charity trustee