tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885721414924598154.post699587361921955675..comments2022-04-16T18:05:27.386+01:00Comments on Arnish Lighthouse: Harris War MemorialADBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737746983905368038noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885721414924598154.post-59048363377548978262009-09-22T20:57:59.000+01:002009-09-22T20:57:59.000+01:00Why does the Tarbert war memorial show WWII as 191...Why does the Tarbert war memorial show WWII as 1914 -1919?Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885721414924598154.post-22024355348136128922009-09-22T23:09:46.000+01:002009-09-22T23:09:46.000+01:00Quoting from the site: "Although hostilities ...Quoting from the site: "Although hostilities for the First World War ended on 11 November 1918, the war is held to have ended in 1919 in Lewis and Harris because of a large loss of life right at the start of that year." This refers to the Iolaire Disaster on 1 January 1919, when 205 sailors from Lewis and Harris drowned at the entrance to Stornoway Harbour (see http://www.adb422006.com/iolaire.html).arnishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885721414924598154.post-62185181783831421462009-09-19T12:24:52.000+01:002009-09-19T12:24:52.000+01:00RIP...far too many lives wasted/sacrificed....woef...RIP...far too many lives wasted/sacrificed....woeful.<br>Commendable Arnish in your endeavours and pooling/sharing of information/resources.....big respect...........RJGGravirLifenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885721414924598154.post-74395742124155747312009-09-19T14:52:44.000+01:002009-09-19T14:52:44.000+01:00I also have taken a great interest in your work ov...I also have taken a great interest in your work over<br>the past few years, and I thank you for it.patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885721414924598154.post-70762909331285986172009-09-23T21:35:43.000+01:002009-09-23T21:35:43.000+01:00Thanks for confirming that - guessed it was the ca...Thanks for confirming that - guessed it was the case. Now for extra points - what does Tiorga mean as in Tiorga Mor?<br><br>Other than suggesting it was of Norse origin, no one in the Mote bar in Tarbert could come up with anything.Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885721414924598154.post-49048297963758873592009-09-23T22:56:12.000+01:002009-09-23T22:56:12.000+01:00Tiorga is a corruption of the (indeed) Norse tjorg...Tiorga is a corruption of the (indeed) Norse <i>tjorgaĆ°r</i>, a place for tarring sheep. In the days before sheepdips, sheep would be treated by rubbing a mixture of butter and tar into their skins.Arnishhttp://arnish-islandblogging.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885721414924598154.post-2495742482371476612009-09-24T12:49:49.000+01:002009-09-24T12:49:49.000+01:00Bleeding amazing - well doneBleeding amazing - well doneRichardnoreply@blogger.com