A tribute in portraits of some of the victims of the Iolaire disaster, 1 January 1919, at Stornoway.

Walking from Callanish to Stornoway, and on to the Iolaire Memorial at Holm Point

A wee video about an interest of mine

Based in Stornoway, The 101 Band from Lewis and Harris, Scotland. Video recorded for BBC2 gaelic programme, 'Brag'. Music, Sandie MacKinnon Maciver. Words, Dorothy MacSween MacLeod.

Another view of this wreck lying at the base of the main rock on the Beasts of Holm and is it part of the Iolaire that went on the rock 1st Jan 1919

Stills slideshow whilst site is under construction.

I cycled from Ayr to Lewis to pay my respects to my grandfather's brother, Allan Macleod, lost in the Iolaire tragedy new year's day 1919. He survived four years of war only to be drowned in sight of home.

With the future of the "Vital Spark" in peril from a vindictive sheriff officer, Para turns to royalty for a wee helping hand, but is almost undone by Dan and Dougie's drunken shenanigans, not to mention Sunny Jim's careless talk about rats. Buy the DVD at http://www.parahandy.tv