William Mackenzie (1851–1935) retired from teaching – but not from working with wood and angling – in 1915 and began writing his reminiscences of life on Skye, the notable families and clerics of the island, and its landscapes, legends, history and traditions. Originally appearing as articles in the Oban Times and as a book, Skye: Iochdar-Trotternish and District, Old Skye Tales, with additional articles, was first published in 1934.
In this book William Mackenzie records a world of local legend, folklore and superstition, and charts the changes he saw in his lifetime in agriculture, education, the Church and, of course, emigration. He recounts the history of the leading families of Skye and also the lives and experiences of the crofters, for whose rights he actively campaigned in the 1880s.
Old Skye Tales is a unique and valuable record, written by a man of intelligence and sensitivity, whose life spanned both the traditional and the modern world. As well as containing a large amount of information of the geography of the island (particularly the north), there are also important sections on crofting, the Church, as well as local superstitions, sayings, second sight and even local characters of his time.
An entertaining and witty book, Old Skye Tales is a marvellous resource for the historian, as well as a fascinating compendium for all those who love one of Scotland's most famous islands. It is one of the most important sources for the history of the island.
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