This was my second visit to Isle of Skye Highland Games on 9 August 2018 in Portree, Isle of Skye. I went with my son, Dom. It was his first experience. We saw amazing skills of strength, dancing and music. The sound of award winning Isle of Skye pipe band was out of this world.
Talking about music, we met Tilly, her brother and her wonderful mum, Pauline. Tilly (in the pic below) was playing a wonderful tune on her violin. She is definitely a great musician in the making and will put herself and Skye on the map!
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Tilly playing violin
Photo by Dom Davda |
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| Entrance to the games, to the Lump. |
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| A selection of stalls. I hope they did well. |
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| Great view from the Lump where the Games were held |
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| A local whisky distillery displaying single malt whisky |
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| I was tempted to try whisky but was driving...pity! |
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| Toys. Children spoilt for choice... |
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| Amazing competitions. |
The games included Throwing the Hammer, Throwing 28lb and 56lb (distance), High Jump, Putting the Stone (heavy and light), Ladies Two-lap and Eight-lap race, Hop, step and Leap Race, Hill Race, Tossing the Caber.
The event also included various dancing displays, piping competition. Pipers were from Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, France and the USA.
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| More games... |
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| Isle of Skye Pipe Band....amazing music. |
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| Spectators of all ages enjoying the games. |
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Nothing for me, a vegetarian, except chips. Not good
for my waistline :-). I will request more Vege food next year. |
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| A great stall offering Fair-trade coffee. |
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| For those needing help.... |
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| A demonstration....on saving lives. |
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We met a dog (and his owner), the dog enjoying the pipe band...and
in a meditative state! |
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| Dancing to wonderful piping music! |
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Met up with my friend Steve who was a stewart at the event.
A great community oriented resident of Skye. |
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| A wonderful display of dancing |
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| More dancing... |
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| Amazing dancing skills, and maintaining the tradition. |
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| Temporary showers. Colourful umbrellas went up in minutes! |
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| A friendly chap giving us info on other events. Thank you! |
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| A wonderful day out! |
A bit of history
(Source: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=history+of+highland+games&rlz)
In Scotland, Heavy Athletics Events were already being held at least 1,000 years ago! Historians believe that some of the Heavy Events originated during Druid times.
It's said the Highland Games originate from Ireland in 2000 BC and that they crossed the water to Scotland with the fourth and fifth century migrations of the Scotti into Dalriada (Argyll) and beyond.
More blogs on the way on Skye, and other topics including photography, Travel, Enneagram and food!
Do visit regularly, and I would love to hear your comments!
Harish Davda
harish.davda@hotmail.co.uk
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