tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664161328950208999.post1439384828183211559..comments2024-03-23T06:08:31.299-07:00Comments on ... except the Kyles and Western Isles: Croggan PierNeil Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15567487892239196569noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664161328950208999.post-52631546867081683662014-06-10T19:15:16.365-07:002014-06-10T19:15:16.365-07:00Hi Neil - what an interesting site. I am doing fam...Hi Neil - what an interesting site. I am doing family history of McLeans of Coll - went to NSW where they were boatbuilders, heavily into rowing, built their own rowing skiffs, rowing champions etc. Curious about boats and boat building in the western isles - they must have been pretty sea-faring folk. What sort of boats in the 17 and 1800s, and where did they source the timber (no trees!). Interested in any comments you might have or source you can point me too. Cheers. Alec McLean (NZ)alec mcleannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664161328950208999.post-62283711479829808962012-10-06T14:54:03.553-07:002012-10-06T14:54:03.553-07:00My website, www.ports.org.uk, attempts to list all...My website, www.ports.org.uk, attempts to list all ports, harbours, jetties and piers around the UK coast. Needless to say, there are more in Scotland than the rest of the UK put together.<br /><br />I visited Croggan last year as part of my round-Britain cycle ride (see www.coastrider.org.uk), which took in 634 'harbours'. Sad to see the pier fenced off, although it still appears to be in a reasonable condition.Bob Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113099254888018875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664161328950208999.post-89135045859244318412012-05-09T06:32:40.960-07:002012-05-09T06:32:40.960-07:00There is indeed a 'sequel' to the West Hi...There is indeed a 'sequel' to the West Highland Piers book and it appeared at more or less the same time- 'Piers of the Hebrides and Western Isles'. <br />Croggan is featured in it with 'Lochfyne', no less, un/loading sheep there in the 50s.It offers the interesting info that "the pier and 7 miles of road serving it were built as part of an overland route to Iona thta never got off the ground" which is interesting if a little strange, as the pier was built well before road transport was an easier alternative to the sea.Phil Drakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664161328950208999.post-89935337318419036932012-05-03T07:01:02.748-07:002012-05-03T07:01:02.748-07:00Very interesting comment Iain - thanks for adding ...Very interesting comment Iain - thanks for adding it.Neil Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567487892239196569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664161328950208999.post-62552828702569395922012-05-02T04:04:14.919-07:002012-05-02T04:04:14.919-07:00Croggan pier was twice mentioned in the House of C...Croggan pier was twice mentioned in the House of Commons! In 1893 it was announced that piers were to be built at Croggan, Luing and Portnahaven. In 1928 a question was asked about the proposed closure of Croggan - but whether or not it closed at that time I haven't discovered.<br /><br />Argyll County Council issued tenders for the construction of Croggan in July 1894 and held a site meeting there on 1 August (special steamer from Oban at 9.30). The pier was opened early in May 1896, at the same time as Mingary, and both were leased to the former <br />ferrymen at the two places. A livestock sale was held at Croggan on 15 May 1896 - the Handa sailed specially from Oban at 9.00.<br /><br />Blackmill Bay pier opened at about the same time but two years later was the subject of a legal dispute between the County Council and the contractor, who claimed (unsuccessfully) that he had not been paid in full.Iain MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664161328950208999.post-22846434138295864132012-04-03T00:34:57.929-07:002012-04-03T00:34:57.929-07:00Most interesting and enjoyable. And some of this p...Most interesting and enjoyable. And some of this pix/cards are simply wonderful. Most evocative. I, too, love piers, they're irresistible for a wander and nose around on, often cluttered with interesting machinery and bits and bobs from local industry.Iainhttp://swedishbullshit.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com