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Boreraig and Suisnish

Isle of Skye

Two villages on Skye emptied by force, witnessed by a young geologist.

In 1853 the people of Boreraig and Suisnish were evicted by the landowner's agents and their homes were destroyed. The young geologist Archibald Geikie happened to be nearby and later described hearing the cries of the families as they were driven away, a sound he never forgot.

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When
Cleared 1853
Where
57.1900, -5.9700
Group
Lost & drowned villages

Visiting

Reached by a long coastal walk from Kilbride or Camas Malag. Check the route before setting off.

Cover of The Ledger of Lost Britain by Cale Mills
Read the full story in the book

The Ledger of Lost Britain

The Romans arrived in AD 43. For most people that is where the history of Britain begins. But by the time the legions landed, people had already been living on these islands for thousands of years. They had hunted, farmed, mined flint, dragged stones across the country, raised a hill by hand, and buried their dead in great tombs. They left no written words. What they left was the ground itself. Every place in this book can be visited, or has been dug up, or is in a museum.

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