Beautiful Stone teardrop design memorial to the landing of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Lewis Hebrides. SCO 6313
I, James Crawford was approached some time ago to design and build a cairn for the first Seaforth Castle by an Iain Mitchell of Stornoway. He then asked if I could do one for the event of May 1746 at Aridhebruchai on Loch Seaforth, Isle of Lewis. It was here that was dropped off by Campbell of Scalpay and travelled on foot to Arnish, to see Lady Kildun. I was aware of my ancestors part in the rising of 45 and was pretty keen to design something appropriate. The idea of a tear drop to represent the literal tears of the people, and their brutal suppression, and also tears of frustration on behalf of the participants on what was a very near run campaign, appealed to me. I have a background in the Ethnological and Archaeological field, but served my apprenticeship in my fathers business as a stone mason, before training in surveying, and technical drawing, I have participated with Artist Will MacLean in producing three Crofter Land raiders monuments which succeeded in winning the top environmental Awards in 1997, and also restored Black houses and Horizontal Mills and Kiln in Lewis, together with a experimental 4th C Figure of Eight House at Bosta Great Bernera. James Crawford.
Size: 5620px × 3733px
Location: Aridhebruchai on Loch Seaforth, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. Scotland.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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