Milton (South Uist)
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| Coordinates | 57 ° 13 ′ N , 7 ° 24 ′ W | ||
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| Post town | ISLE OF SOUTH UIST | ||
| ZIP code section | HS8 | ||
| prefix | 01878 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | Outer Hebrides | ||
| British Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Na h-Eileanan to Iar | ||
Milton ( Gaelic Airidh-Mhuilinn ) is the name of a lease farm on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland . He is considered one of the possible birthplaces of the Jacobite heroine Flora MacDonald (1722-1790). She is also said to have spent part of her childhood here. However, there are now doubts that Flora MacDonald was born here or lived here longer.
A monument dedicated to her stands by the remains of the village.
In Milton there are also ruins of so-called blackhouses, which, according to excavations, were said to have been inhabited between 1790 and 1830.
Web link
- Information on Milton, the memorial and the doubts about Milton as the birthplace of Flora MacDonald
Footnotes
- ↑ Alexander MacGregor: The life of Flora Macdonald, and her adventures with prince Charles . Nabu Press, 2009, p. 26 .
- ^ Angus MacMillan: Flora MacDonald of Benbecula . Taigh Eachdraidh na Faoghla, 2010, p. 26 .
- ^ Julian Holland: Exploring the Islands of Scotland: The Ultimate Practical Guide . Frances Lincoln, 2009, p. 22 .
- ↑ Entry on Flora Macdonald Memorial in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)