Tarscabhaig

Mìneachadh – Meaning: þorskr + vík = trosg + bàgh – cod + bay

Chaidh Tarscabhaig a roinn ann an 31 lotaichean sa bhliadhna 1811 leis a’ Mhorair Dhòmhnallach le comhairle an neach-sgrùdaidh John Blackadder. Chaidh na lotaichean a dhèanamh beag a dh’aona-ghnothach gus am biodh na croitearan a’ faighinn cosnadh à iasgachd is obair na ceilp. Chuir an t-uachdaran fada cus dhaoine air an fhearann mar a thachair ann am pàirtean eile den oighreachd.

Tarskavaig was divided by Lord MacDonald into 31 lots in 1811 on the advice of the surveyor, John Blackadder. The crofts were made small intentionally so that the crofters would be forced to work in the fishing and kelp industries. The landlord placed too many people on the croft land as happened in other parts of the estate.

Tha barrachd mu eachdraidh a’ bhaile ri leughadh san alt seo le Gilleasbuig Dòmhnallach, nach maireann, agus anns an leabhar ‘A History of Tarskavaig, 1500-2010’ le D. I. Hutchison a tha ri fhaighinn an seo.

The late Archie MacDonald’s account of the history of Tarskavaig can be read here. And ‘A History of Tarskavaig, 1500-2010’ by D. I. Hutchison can be read here.