Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture 2023
Urras an Eilein and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig invite you to attend this year’s Sir Iain Noble Memorial Lecture which is taking place on Thursday 16 November at 7:30pm in Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeil, ACC, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.
This year’s lecture will be delivered by John Norman MacLeod and is titled: Island Communities – Emigration, Islandness and their future prospects. The lecture will be in Gaelic, and there will be simultaneous translation in English available.


A Gaelic version of Catching The Light, a collection of poems inspired by Victoria Crowe’s artwork, will be launched after the lecture in honour of Sir Iain Noble. The poems were translated by Aonghas MacNeacail.
This is a free event and refreshments will be available after the lecture. We look forward to welcoming you all on the night, and if you wish to attend, please RSVP by emailing .