History - some off-beat reading

 

MacAskills

of Rubh' an Dùnain Society

MacASKILL history, like the clan itself, is finely scattered. On this page we provide some insights into past lives and incidents, courtesy of Raghnall MacilleDhuibh (Ronnie Black), the writer, journalist, Gaelic editor of The Scotsman, and formerly senior lecturer in Celtic in the University of Edinburgh. He has kindly given us permission to reproduce these articles which first appeared in the Skye-published West Highland Free Press in the autumn of 2007 in his regular column “The Quern-Dust Calendar”.  (Reproduction of these articles in whole or in part is not permitted without the express approval of the author who can be contacted through this website) Other interesting historical references can be found here and via other sites on our Links page.http://www.macaskilling.com/Links.htmlhttp://www.macaskill.com/History/BillsHistory/BillsHistory1.htmlshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1
The MacAskills of Rubha an DùnainHistory_files/MacAskills.pdf
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The Dun Hill History_files/The%20Dun%20Hill.pdf
✑History_files/The%20Dun%20Hill_1.pdf
The last Norsemen in the Isles?History_files/The%20Last%20Norseman.pdf
✑History_files/The%20Last%20Norseman_1.pdf

Illustrations:  Top – Sketch of the Tacksman’s house at  Rubh’ an Dunain c. 1810

                         Above - Remains of the 4000 year old fort at Rubh’ an Dunain today

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