Our aim is to promote and disseminate the island's heritage, culture and Gaelic language.

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Urras Dualchas Ratharsair was set up in 1994. Ratharsair means tidal race islands, information important to our sea-faring Norse ancestors. The form rásar-eyjar, tidal race islands, could very easily become rárs-eyjar. Consonant movement is called metathesis and is so frequent as to excite little comment among language experts.

Trustees Contact Urras Dualchas Ratharsair on Raasay

TRUSTEES AND WHAT WE DO

Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Ronald MacDonald Nicolson

Margaret McVicar

Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Rebecca Sheila Mackay

Rebecca Sheila Mackay

Chairperson/Trustee

B.Sc Hons Agric Sc (Edinburgh). Retired college lecturer in Science and Technology. Ex trustee and manager at Eilean Bàn Trust (Gavin Maxwell Museum). Raasay resident for 14 years.

M.A. F.S.A. Scot, Secretary/Treasurer/Trustee

Rebecca taught English in Portree High School.  She is a crofter. She has been the Secretary for the society and Trust for almost thirty years.

Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Malcolm Donald Mackay

Murray Edmunds

Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Alexander MacLeod

Joan Page

Trustee

B.Sc Southampton University. Studied Invertebrate Palaeontology, he is an expert in Jurassic Ammonite Systematics and biostratigraphy; published several scientific papers, including Palaeontographical Society, monograph and discoveries from Raasay.

Minute Secretary/Trustee

Retired teacher; Teachers certificate; Degree in Art Technology; First female to teach technology to male students in the North East of England.

Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Donald Malcolm MacLeod

Mark Wringe

Trustee

Mark Wringe; MA (Edinburgh) Senior lecturer at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig; Programme Leader in Gaelic Language and Culture.

 

Celebrating Raasay life

OUR WORK

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Promoting the Gaelic Language

Raasay Heritage Trust aims to generate an interest in and knowledge of the Gaelic language, literature, history and culture on Raasay.

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Promoting archaeology, botany, geology, GEOGRAPHY, FLORA & fauna

Raasay Heritage Trust encourages interest in the fields of Archaeology, Botany, Geology, Geography, Flora & Fauna on Raasay.

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HISTORICAL SITE PRESERVATION

Raasay Heritage Trust aims to secure the preservation of artefacts and important sites on Raasay.

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ORGANISING TOURS AND EVENTS

Raasay Heritage Trust aims to run tours of Raasay and run events promoting the island and its history.

Raasay Heritage Trust Encouraging Education

ENCOURAGING EDUCATION

We aim to organise educational exhibitions, conferences, lectures to encourage knowledge of the island.

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PROMOTE THE ISLAND OF RAASAY

Raasay Heritage Trust aims to promote the Island of Raasay through events and online marketing.

An Island rich in History

DEVELOPING Muileann Àrais
- A heritage centre FOR Raasay

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Raasay Heritage Trust is a registered Scottish Charity number: SCO22520

Thanks to all those who contributed photographs: Alan Mahon, Cailean Maclean, Roderick Clark, Rebecca Mackay.  All photos are copyright protected. The Trustees are indebted to Mark MacLeod, who made this website possible.

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Trustees Contact Urras Dualchas Ratharsair on Raasay
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Raasay Heritage Trust Historical Site Preservation icon
Raasay Heritage Trust Organising Tours and Events
Raasay Heritage Trust Encouraging Education
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Trustees Contact Urras Dualchas Ratharsair on Raasay
Raasay Heritage Trust Promoting The Gaelic Language icon
Raasay Heritage Trust promoting archaeology  botany geology GEOGRAPHY FLORA & fauna icon
Raasay Heritage Trust Historical Site Preservation icon
Raasay Heritage Trust Organising Tours and Events
Raasay Heritage Trust Encouraging Education
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Trustees Contact Urras Dualchas Ratharsair on Raasay
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Ronald MacDonald Nicolson
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Rebecca Sheila Mackay
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Malcolm Donald Mackay
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Alexander MacLeod
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Donald Malcolm MacLeod
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Raasay Heritage Trust promoting archaeology  botany geology GEOGRAPHY FLORA & fauna icon
Raasay Heritage Trust Historical Site Preservation icon
Raasay Heritage Trust Organising Tours and Events
Raasay Heritage Trust Encouraging Education
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Trustees Contact Urras Dualchas Ratharsair on Raasay
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Ronald MacDonald Nicolson
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Rebecca Sheila Mackay
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Malcolm Donald Mackay
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Alexander MacLeod
Raasay Heritage Trust Trustee Donald Malcolm MacLeod
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Raasay Heritage Trust promoting archaeology  botany geology GEOGRAPHY FLORA & fauna icon
Raasay Heritage Trust Historical Site Preservation icon
Raasay Heritage Trust Organising Tours and Events
Raasay Heritage Trust Encouraging Education
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Raasay Heritage Trust on the Isle of Raasay
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Trustees Contact Urras Dualchas Ratharsair on Raasay
Raasay Heritage Trust Promoting The Gaelic Language icon
Raasay Heritage Trust promoting archaeology  botany geology GEOGRAPHY FLORA & fauna icon
Raasay Heritage Trust Historical Site Preservation icon
Raasay Heritage Trust Organising Tours and Events
Raasay Heritage Trust Encouraging Education
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