Grid reference NG5916
4 km NNW of Ord/Ant t-Òrd, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Ruin at Suisnish
One of the many ruins at Suishnish - emptied in October 1853 to make way for the sheep farms. Evicted into the snow, many elderly crofters were left to die of exposure.
The background is the Black Cuillin.
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Near Suishnish
View of moorland north of Suishnish looking over Loch Slapin towards Bla Bheinn and the Red Hills
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Ruins of a crofter's house
The crofters of the township of Suisnish were brutally cleared by Lord Macdonald in 1853, all residents being evicted and their homes burned to make way for the more profitable sheep. All that remains of these homes now are a few isolated... (more)
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House ruin at Suisnish
Ben Meabost on the distance, on the other side of Loch Slapin.
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View of Beinn Bhuidhe
Seen across the moor from the abandoned township of Suisnish
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Fence post near Suisnish, Skye
The decaying top of this fence post provides a miniature refuge for plants, protected from the ubiquitous sheep. I counted at least 5 species, including a fern, as well as mosses and lichens and a tiny rowan sapling. The varied thriving... (more)
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Moorland near Suisnish
Looking up Loch Slapin, to Blaven (left) and the Red Hills.
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Ruin at Suisnish
The remains of one of the houses at the north end of the cleared settlement of Suisnish.
On the far side of Loch Slapin are Bla-bheinn, Clach Glas, Sgurr nan Each and Belig.
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Gate on the track to Suisnish
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Grassland at Suisnish
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A tough place to make a living
A ruined croft and a field boundary at Suisnish, looking idyllic in the sunshine, but what about the winters?
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Approaching the last remaining house at Suisnish
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The track at Suisnish
This is still in use, though the house is derelict.
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Looking towards Rùm from the Suisnish track
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An old croft at Suisnish
With dramatic light on the Cuillin Hills beyond.
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