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History of the Outer Hebrides | HearLore
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History of the Outer Hebrides
Scandinavian ScotlandIn the late 8th century, a Viking longship could reach Hordaland from Shetland in just twenty-four hours under favorable conditions.
Lewis chessmenIn 1831, a hoard of 94 objects emerged from the sands near Uig Bay on the Isle of Lewis. Most accounts credited an unnamed local peasant with finding these…