Old Photograph Carpenters Isle Of Skye Scotland

Old photograph of Carpenters working outside cottages on the Isle Of Skye, Scotland. During the 19th century, the inhabitants of Skye were devastated by famine and Clearances. Thirty thousand people were evicted between 1840 and 1880 alone, many of them forced to emigrate. Blog post of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day.



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