WHO WERE THE BROTHERS?

Were they monks living a simple life of solitude on this headland in the 6th century? Or were they the brothers who lost their lives after their boat smashed on the rocks during a winter storm in the late 19th century?

Our Skye archaeologists believe that traces on this peninsula show signs of hunter-gatherers, Iron Age warriors, Medieval monks, clan chieftains and crofter-fishermen.

WALK TO THE SHORE and connect with the brothers through time. It’s an easy walk going down, with a bit of an incline coming back. Have a look at Ruaraidh Dhòmhnaill a’ Chùirn’s ruined house. His people lived here until the end of the 19th century. If you want to go beyond the stream, look out for the old salmon bothy and other remains from the past.

Shìos faisg air a’ chladach, chì sibh tobhta taigh Ruaraidh Dhòmhnaill a’ Chùirn. Bha daoine a’ fuireach san taigh gu deireadh na naoidheamh linn deug. ’S e taigh math a bha ann airson an ama le àite-teine anns gach stuaigh. Pìos à seo, ann a Bhaltos, bha Tormod Choinnich (Tormod Stiùbhart, c.1834-1895) a’ fuireach – aon de cheatharnaich strì an fhearainn. ’S e croitear eadar-dhealaichte a bh’ ann na linn, a’ bruidhinn a-mach gu làidir an aghaidh nan uachdaran a bha a’ cur màl mì-choltach air sluagh an fhearainn. Am measg na rinn e thug e Siorram Ivory gu lagh; bhuannaich e agus fhuair e sùim mhòr airgid. Tha dàimh làidir aig an t-sluagh ris an fhearann air an Taobh Sear fhathast, agus croitearachd air a cumail a’ dol bho athair gu mac. Gheibh sibh tuilleadh fiosrachaidh air croitearachd aig Brògaig...