The existence of a university on the Atlantic edge of Scotland in the first millennium challenges concepts of civilisation and periphery. That challenge was crystallised for me on a visit to An Tobha Mòr in South Uist in 1984. So how can we bury the concept of periphery? An informed view today tells us that Scotland’s Islands are not ‘peripheral’, and are less ‘remote’ than … [Read more...] about The road to Tobha Mòr 2
Hugh Cheape
About Hugh Cheape
Professor Hugh Cheape has devised and teaches a postgraduate programme, MSc Cultar Dùthchasach agus Eachdraidh na Gàidhealtachd, at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig UHI, the National Centre for Gaelic Language and Culture. He also lectures at Edinburgh University.