Pairc Historical Society

31/05/2026

Pàirc Landscapes
A Celebratory Exhibition
by Pàirc artists, photographers and makers from each of our villages
June 2026
Ravenspoint Museum
Kershader, Pàirc

Pàirc Historical Society is holding an exhibition of multi media artworks inspired by our landscape here in Pàirc. It will be held and displayed at the Ravenspoint Museum in Kershader, Pàirc from 23 June with free entry for the rest of the summer.

Each of the village settlements in Pàirc are being represented and will have accompanying information about the artist and history legend to help visitors interpret and understand something of the context for each piece displayed. (In English and

The exhibition is also collaborating with Pàirc Trust so that visitors and residents can enjoy the interactive Pairc Tapestry recently created by our local craft group.

We will be hosting an opening evening for our community and invited guests on Friday 12 June at Ravenspoint from 6:30 and will feature a musical entertainment from Pebbles and her siblings from Laxay.

Get in touch for more information and queries: David Simpson 07762730 401

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25/05/2026

Great opportunity to hear about the history of Eilean Chaluim Chille and then to visit, walking across the causeway at low tide.

10/05/2026

The Islands Book Trust are delighted to announce the publication and local launch of ‘Between the Echoes’ at Ravenspoint on Monday at 7.30. This is a compelling and sensitive new book by Angus Macmillan, the well-known Lewis-born poet and writer, and member of The Lochies folk group. It describes his upbringing in the Gaelic-speaking crofting village of Lemreway, viewed through the prisms of the four elements – earth, air, fire and water – to explore how we come to understand a sense of place, home and belonging. The lived experiences he so beautifully evokes through poetic narratives are then viewed from psychological and philosophical perspectives which speak to universal concerns about social cohesion that resonate beyond the boundaries of the islands: the lures and traps of nostalgia – what we can and cannot return to, in the context of social change and the passage of time.
The book is available price £12.50 (plus P and P) from .org

06/05/2026

Happy to see this post showing how we support local groups

29/04/2026

New signage to guide you to our museum. You may not have noticed but the old signage didn’t include the museum but did have Visitor Attractions. Also changed Tearoom to Cafe. Thank you to funders and Stornoway Media Centre

29/04/2026

Sad news today. Our very own Donald Macrae passed away. Born at 6 Habost in 1941 and later moved to Kershader before leaving as many did to find work in Glasgow. A stalwart of the Park Bar and popular at many venues all over Scotland he was loved by many.

24/04/2026

Our new cable on the way and being installed across Loch Erisort today.

10/04/2026

Great opportunity for someone

🌱 Vacant Croft Tenancy on Pairc Estate – Applications Now Open!

A unique opportunity has arisen for The Pairc Trust to re‑let a vacant croft on the Estate, and we are now inviting applications from prospective tenants who are interested in taking on croft 9 Lemreway. Once a successful applicant has been selected, the Trust will begin the formal process of assigning the croft tenancy.

The croft extends to approximately 2.74ha (to be confirmed once registered) and includes a share in the Lemreway Common Grazings. Applicants should be aware that essential access and fencing works will be required, and the successful applicant will be responsible for all costs associated with completing the croft letting process.

If you are interested in taking on a croft and contributing to the future of our community, we encourage you to apply. Young and new‑entrant crofters are particularly encouraged to apply.

Applications can be submitted online via Microsoft Forms: https://forms.microsoft.com/e/FigDwKtFA4?origin=lprLink

Paper application forms are also available from The Resource Centre, Kershader, and Ravenspoint Centre.

📅 Deadline for applications: Monday 27th April at 9am

For further information, please contact The Pairc Trust via [email protected] or 01851 880728.

24/03/2026

Lovely event on Saturday organised by The Pairc Trust following on from our earlier Kershader event. The Pairc Landscape Project and a lovely group of dedicated ladies produced this amazing wall hanging featuring a map of the Pairc Villages which includes individual tapestries relating to each village and even the road (an Rathad) is a crochet weaving through the villages. It’s a remarkable piece of work even featuring imbedded recordings about the relationship between landscape and community and will hang in the Pairc Trust offices in the Resource Centre. The presentation on the day included a film featuring the story of seaweed narrated by the children of Pairc School with drone footage by Jan Schouten. A nice booklet to commemorate the event was also produced by Catherine Muir who project managed the whole event. Another great community event with nice food by Denise Wilson and others