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Moments from Skye Pt.4

Unish cleared settlement, Waternish.

Unish House (photo one) - Historical Significance: Built around 1602 - 1605, it is considered by historians to be the earliest truly domestic, non-defensive laird's residence on Skye.

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Unish. Waternish Peninsula, Skye The Clearances: The settlement was completely devastated by the 19th-century Highland Clearances. Landlords forcibly evicted the local crofters to repurpose the land for large-scale sheep farming. By 1880, only one household remained occupied. Unish. Waternish Peninsula, Skye The Clearances: The settlement was completely devastated by the 19th-century Highland Clearances. Landlords forcibly evicted the local crofters to repurpose the land for large-scale sheep farming. By 1880, only one household remained occupied. Unish. Waternish Peninsula, Skye The Clearances: The settlement was completely devastated by the 19th-century Highland Clearances. Landlords forcibly evicted the local crofters to repurpose the land for large-scale sheep farming. By 1880, only one household remained occupied. Unish. Waternish Peninsula, Skye The Clearances: The settlement was completely devastated by the 19th-century Highland Clearances. Landlords forcibly evicted the local crofters to repurpose the land for large-scale sheep farming. By 1880, only one household remained occupied.
September 26, 2026 at 9:10 AM