Duthchas: Landscape and Community in Mull and Iona

Dùthchas is a Gaelic word reflecting the rich culture that derives from the connection between peopleand their landscape, and this is a book that celebrates the manifestation of that concept in Mull, Ionaand the surrounding islands.Inspired by the beauty of the magnificent landscape, the writing celebrates the fortitude and resilienceof the local community living in a relatively remote and sometimes hostile corner of the world sincethe beginning of time through to the modern era.As context, the book also traces the wider sweep of Scottish history including the powerful influenceof clans, the emergence of Scotland as a nation state, the fateful decision to become a part of theUnited Kingdom, and the more recent renaissance to become a nation again.The final sections of the book celebrate the resilience of the modern society, including three casestudies of significant community activism, and accounts of the endeavours of some remarkableindividuals, families and organisations. Read more