Lest We Forget.
Posted: Monday, 23 October 2006 |
5 comments |
It's an old story, and really, I don't enjoy imposing it on people afresh with so much undignified narrative asailing us one way or another, daily. Might it be a good idea to bring the past to the surface again.
But, is there, at the same time, something to be learned from former happenings? I believe there is. As a Highlander and a Scotsman, I am reminded of the disgusting ways in which people were dealt with by those who should have known better.
The HIGHLAND CLEARANCES were an unhappy episode in the history of the world, where many horrifying incidents have occurred and shameful, by equal and worse degrees.
Do we ever learn having heard of or witnessed such calamities perpetrated by our fellow men. I think that there is no doubt regarding the down - right disrespect for the indgenious populations of the Highlands, that we have a definate right to our reminiscences - the ceilidh house, though, has disappeared.
We who are Highland must be reminded that we still suffer from that unfortunate past. The straths and glens and of course the islands, which suffer seriously from depopulation these latter days; we can relate to these far off days as the reason for the demise.
This has almost modern day tone to it, people were by force evicted from their homes to meet with the landlords' avowded idea of development. The idea of going over - seas to distant lands was unbeleiveable to these native residents; It was like being in danger of falling off the edge of the world. To sail over the oceans was an immense undertaking; with no prospect of returning; the edifying culture and traditions waned and the malaise remains.
Posted on Island Wanderer at 01:26
Comments
A good old fashioned and pointless rant. Let go old pal and look forward - there's nothng, absolutely nothing being gained from staring back at history. The mailse only remains in the minds of the bored and bitter. Stagnate if you wish but fae goodness sake don't drag others to your miserable level.
Stevie Duff from Inverbervie
It's not a matter of being bored or bitter, Steive, but a need not to forget a bad episode in history, when indeed the real stagnation existed, Is there anything to be gained from any history but a bit of the truth we already know; and in this case from childhood, told with a sense of sadness, as would be expected. For the sake of the future we must never forget unless that same future is going to be free of the rotenness in the hearts of some.
Island Wanderer from from Tiree
i would love to know if you can help me regaine my fluent gaighlig i dont know who to ask really. charlotte 14
charlotte sharp ( old student) from exeter
Am biodh sibh deonach bruidhinn rium mun "bhuntata" airson rannsachadh sa tha mi deanamh don t-Sabhal Mhor?
Tha am blog sa tha sibh a' cruthachadh air leth feumail - na bi cho mi-mhodhail a Stevie.
Smodaig from Dun Eideann
Cheer up island wanderer, look at what's happening on Coll, they even have a laughing lamb, FLEECER, featured on EBAY and finding fame as a celebrity.
colinthecreeler from Islay
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