uist gifts & information
Slowly building up our online shop. We aim to sell Uist branded gifts and
clothing. A new venture from South Uist To sell South Uist globally Based on the
beautiful Island of South Uist We formed the business in 2016 After a protracted
campaign South Uist residents took control of the island on 30 November 2006 in
Scotland's biggest community land buyout to date.The proposal for community
ownership has received the overwhelming support of the people of the islands who
look forward to participating in the opportunity to regenerate the local
economy, to reverse decline and depopulation, to reduce dependency while
remaining aware of the environmental needs, culture and history of the islands.
The company name Stòras Uibhist symbolises hope for the future wealth and
prosperity of the islands. South Uist was home to a thriving Neolithic
community. The island is covered in archaeological sites including chambered
tombs, Beaker sites, a Bronze Age hoard, roundhouses, brochs, cairns, ogham
inscriptions, Viking settlements, medieval longhouses and post-medieval
industry. Bornish on South Uist was the largest Viking settlement known in
Scotland.
