These titles are all available to purchase at the Nurse's Cottage or online
Berneray Historical Guide This is an informative guide if you are visiting the island and you have an interest in the local history. It has a useful map indicating points of historical interest in Berneray with accompanying text. This A5 booklet costs £2 plus £2 postage to a UK address. To order: email [email protected] 
The Island of Berneray and its History
An island historian surveys the history and archaeology of Berneray from the earliest times with interesting detailed information about the blackhouses and the practice of agriculture. This A5 book costs £6 plus £3 postage to a UK address. To order: email [email protected] |
Berneray through the Ages Beàrnaraigh tro na Linntean This summary of the history of Berneray is dual language - Gaelic and English. In chronological order it identifies the main events in the history of the island from 8000 years ago until 2013. This A5 20 page booklet costs £6 plus £3 postage to a UK address. To order: email [email protected] 
Ceit an Tàilleir This is a fascinating biography, in Gaelic, of Kate Macleod (1890-1981), a native of Berneray and a memorable character. The book was written by Kate's granddaughter in tribute to her grandmother. This A5 book costs £8 plus £3 postage to a UK address. To order: email [email protected] |
The Place Names of Berneray The perfect companion when exploring Berneray, this book records and preserves the place names of the island. It is a treasure trove of detailed information about the landscape and history of the island and the information is accompanied by detailed maps and photographs. This A5 44 page book costs £6 plus £3 postage to a UK address. To order: email [email protected] The Sea Names of Berneray This book has a wealth of information about the coast line and seas around Berneray, recording for posterity the names of rocks, skerries and other features, as well as interesting anecdotes about Berneray fishermen and their boats. This A5 book of 75 pages costs £5 plus £3 postage to a UK address. To order: email [email protected] |
The Story of Emigration from Berneray, Harris The Story of Emigration from Berneray, Harris by Peter Kerr was the culmination of the Society's project, completed in 2012: 'A' tilleadh ar n-eachdraid dhachaigh, "Bringing our History Home". This A5 38 page book costs £5 plus £3 postage to a UK address. To order: email [email protected]. The Gaelic version of the book is available online as a free download. More than 1,000 copies have been downloaded! Croft History Isle of Berneray
Volume 1 -Borve Volume 2 - Rushgarry These volumes by Bill Lawson are indispensible for anyone interested in tracing their Berneray family history. They are an impressive, detailed record of Berneray families from around 1770 and continuing until recent times. They are a highly recommended, informative resource. Each A4 volume of over 125 pages costs £20 plus £5 postage to a UK address. To order: email [email protected] |
Fading Footprints by Murdo Turner
The subject of this biography is the author's father, Neil Turner (1896-1960), whose mother belonged to Berneray. Neil was brought up in Berneray and later became a school master in Rhenigidale, Drinishader, Lochportain and Grimsay. The book offers a fascinating insight to life in Harris and Uist in the first half of the 20th century.
The book costs £15 if purchased in the Nurse's Cottage or it can be posted to a UK address for £15 plus £5 postage.
To order: email info@berneray historical.com
The subject of this biography is the author's father, Neil Turner (1896-1960), whose mother belonged to Berneray. Neil was brought up in Berneray and later became a school master in Rhenigidale, Drinishader, Lochportain and Grimsay. The book offers a fascinating insight to life in Harris and Uist in the first half of the 20th century.
The book costs £15 if purchased in the Nurse's Cottage or it can be posted to a UK address for £15 plus £5 postage.
To order: email info@berneray historical.com
Beàrnaraigh na Hearadh: 'Tis Fifty Years Since: A Study of Life in a Hebridean Island Community by Susanne Barding
This monumental book about Berneray in the 1970s is published by the Islands Book Trust. It is an amazing work sure to be of great interest to anyone with connections to Berneray as it references many of the people alive on the island at that time . The book is a wide-ranging study of all aspects of the life and culture of the island, written In English in a lively, readable style.
It is a remarkable bargain at £20 for 600 pages if purchased in the Nurse's Cottage or it can be posted to a UK address for £20 plus £5 postage.
To order: email [email protected]
This monumental book about Berneray in the 1970s is published by the Islands Book Trust. It is an amazing work sure to be of great interest to anyone with connections to Berneray as it references many of the people alive on the island at that time . The book is a wide-ranging study of all aspects of the life and culture of the island, written In English in a lively, readable style.
It is a remarkable bargain at £20 for 600 pages if purchased in the Nurse's Cottage or it can be posted to a UK address for £20 plus £5 postage.
To order: email [email protected]
"What's Your Name? " by Susanne Barding
Until the last century, in the Hebrides as elsewhere the naming of children usually followed a traditional pattern. This significant aspect of Hebridean heritage and culture is explored in a new book - a comparative study of personal names and naming in the Outer Hebrides and the Faroe Islands. Knowledge of how children were named has often been very helpful in genealogy.
The book costs £10 if purchased in the Nurse's Cottage or it can be posted to a UK address for £10 plus £3 postage
To order: email [email protected]
Until the last century, in the Hebrides as elsewhere the naming of children usually followed a traditional pattern. This significant aspect of Hebridean heritage and culture is explored in a new book - a comparative study of personal names and naming in the Outer Hebrides and the Faroe Islands. Knowledge of how children were named has often been very helpful in genealogy.
The book costs £10 if purchased in the Nurse's Cottage or it can be posted to a UK address for £10 plus £3 postage
To order: email [email protected]
