February 05, 2023
Captain Donald MacKinnon was born in Heanish in 1828 and became an apprentice sailor aged sixteen. He g...
February 02, 2023
Romy Benedetti was the Story Gatherer for the Outer Hebrides (Isle of Harris/Na Hearadh). Romy lives on...
January 31, 2023
As our northern neighbours on Shetland celebrate Up Helly Aa, this week's story reflects on the Viking ...
January 26, 2023
Catharine Eyre, Story Gatherer for Firth of Clyde & Clyde Islands (Isle of Cumbrae) joined the project ...
January 24, 2023
“The day of flitting came. The officers of the law came along with it, and the shelter of a house, eve...
January 20, 2023
Our keynote speaker at the event last week was wild swimmer and adventurer Calum MacLean who reminded u...
January 18, 2023
"I have always loved island life, I grew up on the Isle of Tiree and continue to work here, I couldn’t ...
January 15, 2023
Our event this week at historic fish market 'The Briggait' reminded us of this story:
No fishermen wan...
January 12, 2023
"Fort William is my home town. I spent the first 17 years there and then returned over lockdown. I enjo...
January 10, 2023
“Archie MacPhunn of Driepp
Was hung for stealing sheep
On a boat on the loch
He sat up, gave a cough
An...
January 06, 2023
Join us on the 10th of January for an in-person event called, "The World That Is Shaping Our COAST"!
T...
January 05, 2023
Michelle Hilder, who has lived in Strontian for 14 years, was the story gatherer for Sunart, Morvern, M...
January 03, 2023
Colonsay was home to the Macduffie clan before it became the seat of the southern branch of Clan Macnei...
December 29, 2022
Story gatherer for Kintyre & Gigha, Iain Johnson, enjoyed the social aspect of working on COAST. He sh...
December 27, 2022