Uibhist a Deas : diforc'h etre ar stummoù

'''Uibhist a Deas''' (distaget ˈɯ.ɪʃtʲ ə tʲes̪) , pe ''South Uist'' e [[saozneg]], zo unan eus an [[Inizi Gall]] e kornôg [[Bro-Skos]].

 

Ur mirva naturel eo, ha meur a lec'h a dalvoudegezh hendraouriezhel zo . Kavet e oa bet aze momiennoù ragistorel. 90% eus an dud a zo katoliked. Bev eo ar [[gouezeleg]]. ''"Deasaich"'' (Kreisteiziz) a vez graet eus an dud e gouezeleg.

 

 

 

 

 

The west is [[Machair (geography)|machair]] (fertile low-lying coastal plain) with a continuous sandy [[beach]] whilst the east coast is mountainous with the peaks of [[Beinn Mhòr]] {{convert|620|m|ft|0}} and [[Hecla (South Uist)|Hecla]] {{convert|606|m|ft|0}}.

The main village on the island is [[Lochboisdale]] (''Loch Baghasdail''), from which ferries sail to [[Oban]] on the mainland and to [[Castlebay]] (''Bàgh a' Chaisteil'') on [[Barra]]. The island is also linked to [[Eriskay]] and [[Benbecula]] by [[causeway]]s. Smaller settlements include [[Daliburgh]] (''Dalabrog''), [[Howmore]] (''Tobha Mòr'') and [[Ludag]].

 

 

 

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 previous landowners, a sporting syndicate, sold the assets of the {{convert|92000|acre|km2|2}} estate for £4.5 million<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6195966.stm Land buyout reality for islanders] BBC News Online</ref> to a Community Company known as Stòras Uibhist which was set up to purchase the land and to manage it in perpetuity.<ref>[http://www.storasuibhist.com/index.php Stòras Uibhist]</ref><ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20061201/ai_n16909442 ''Islanders pay £4.5m to be rid of feudal lairds''] The Independent newspaper. (1 December 2006) Retrieved 29 July 2007.</ref> The buyout resulted in most of South Uist, and neighbouring Benbecula, and all of Eriskay coming under community control.<ref> ''The quiet revolution''. (19 January 2007) Broadford. West Highland Free Press.</ref>

 

There has been considerable controversy over [[European Hedgehog|hedgehog]]s on South Uist. The animals are not native to the islands, having been introduced in the 1970s to reduce garden pests. They now pose a threat to the eggs of ground nesting wading birds on the reserve. In 2003 Scottish Natural Heritage undertook a cull of hedgehogs in the area.<ref>[http://www.thehedgehog.co.uk/campaign.htm Epping Forest Hedgehog Rescue] Retrieved 1 January 2007.</ref><ref>Ross, John (21 February 2007) ''Hedgehogs saved from the syringe as controversial Uist cull called off''. Edinburgh. The Scotsman newspaper.</ref>

The SEARCH project (Sheffield Environmental and Archaeological Research Campaign in the Hebrides) on South Uist has been developing a long-term perspective on changes in settlement and house form from the [[Bronze Age]] to the [[19th century]]. Organisation within [[Iron Age]] [[Atlantic roundhouse|roundhouses]] appears to have been very different from 19th century ''blackhouses'' in which the dwelling was shared with stock. Stock sharing living space with people is often regarded as a traditional Hebridean arrangement reflecting [[Norsemen|Norse]] influence.<ref>Smith, H., Marshall, P. and Parker Pearson, M. 2001. Reconstructing house activity areas pp 249-270. In Albarella, U (ed) Environmental Archaeology: Meaning and Purpose. Kluwer Academic Publishers.</ref>

 

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==Liammoù diavaez==

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