Loch Dunvegan is home to not only the Clan Macleod’s castle but to important colonies of common seals. 35% of Skye’s total population or 2% of the UK’s population to be more precise. The waters of Loch Dunvegan have hence been designated as a special area of conservation because of the seal population.
The Scottish Canoe Association published […]
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Macleod’s Seals
Published by May 17th, 2009 in Environment, Wildlife, The Sea and Paddling. 1 CommentSometimes just being afloat is the tonic to cure everything? I’ve been suffering from a really bad dose of cold/flu for almost 2 weeks now and have some seriously hard exams I’m attempting to revise for.
I would prefer to be afloat however the reality is I can’t. So here’s some photos by Richard Cree of a […]
Formerly known as Kiltraglen however after King James V called into the bay with his fleet of warships in 1540 to muster support from the clans, it became known as Port-an-Righ in Gaelic (literal translation Royal Port). Hence the English version became Portree.
Not far from Portree on the road to Staffin is Skye’s only railway […]
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