Cairn marks birthplace of Angus MacAskill, the Nova Scotia Giant on the island of Berneray, North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. DETAILS IN DESCRIPTION.

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The plaque on the cairn reads: 'ANGUS MACASKILL / 1825 - 1863 / WITHIN THESE WALLS AONGHAS MÓR MACASGAILL WAS BORN. / KNOWN AS THE NOVA SCOTIA 'GIANT', HE WAS THE SON OF / NORMAN MACASKILL WHO EMIGRATED IN 1831, STANDING 7 / FEET NINE INCHES IN HEIGHT AND WITHOUT PATHOLOGICAL / DEFECT, HE ACHIEVED MANY FEATS OF STRENGTH AND IS / REMEMBERED AS A KINDLY AND JUST MAN AND A HUMBLE / CHRISTIAN. / "AMHAIRC US FEUCH GUR SÌTH A'S CRIOCH, DO'N DUINE / DHÌREACH, RÉIDH." S. 37,37. / AIR A STÉIDHEACHADH LE COMUNN EACHDRAIDH / BHEARNARAIGH, 1991.'

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Berneray, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © SJ Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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