Isle Of Lewis Archive

Hogmanay: Scotland’s New Year Celebration Inherited From The Vikings

AncientPages.com | December 31, 2016

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On December 31, Scotland celebrates Hogmanay. It’s a very old tradition, and the celebrations continue into the first couple days of January. Many local

Brahan Seer – A Legendary Scottish Nostradamus

AncientPages.com | February 28, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is an old legend that is still very much alive. It is about a Seer of the Clan Mackenzie, known as Coinneach,

Artifacts

Mystery Of The Beautiful Viking Uig Chessmen Found On The Isle Of Lewis, Scotland

AncientPages.com | December 14, 2015

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On the beautiful Isle of Lewis in Scotland, many mysterious figures that today are known as the Uig Chessmen were discovered over 180