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God's Islanders: The Story of Gigha

Catherine Czerkawska

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Description:The island of Gigha lies just off Tayinloan on the Kintyre peninsula and is the most southerly of the true Hebridean islands. The name Gigha is thought to have come from the Norse, and may mean 'God's Island', 'The Good Isle' or, more probably and prosaically, 'The Place of the Good Harbour'. Gigha has an astonishing twenty-five miles of coastline and a great number of small, sheltered harbours. This is the story of the people of Gigha, based on an examination of changing settlement patterns on the island from prehistoric times to the present day. Analysing the written and recorded history in conjunction with the oral and popular traditions of the island, Catherine Czerkawska provides an in-depth account of clan ownership of the island and changing allegiances up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Her study carries through to the present day, examining the relationship between a contemporary community which is struggling to become viable once again, and its own rich past. "The Story of Gigha" is the story of this part of Scotland, in miniature, and God's Islanders' exploration of the history of its people is also an examination of much wider issues, trends and challenges affecting the whole area.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with God's Islanders: The Story of Gigha. To get started finding God's Islanders: The Story of Gigha, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The island of Gigha lies just off Tayinloan on the Kintyre peninsula and is the most southerly of the true Hebridean islands. The name Gigha is thought to have come from the Norse, and may mean 'God's Island', 'The Good Isle' or, more probably and prosaically, 'The Place of the Good Harbour'. Gigha has an astonishing twenty-five miles of coastline and a great number of small, sheltered harbours. This is the story of the people of Gigha, based on an examination of changing settlement patterns on the island from prehistoric times to the present day. Analysing the written and recorded history in conjunction with the oral and popular traditions of the island, Catherine Czerkawska provides an in-depth account of clan ownership of the island and changing allegiances up to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Her study carries through to the present day, examining the relationship between a contemporary community which is struggling to become viable once again, and its own rich past. "The Story of Gigha" is the story of this part of Scotland, in miniature, and God's Islanders' exploration of the history of its people is also an examination of much wider issues, trends and challenges affecting the whole area.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with God's Islanders: The Story of Gigha. To get started finding God's Islanders: The Story of Gigha, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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