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One of the major figures in the history of the Western Isles is Somerled. Born around 1117 and with a mixed Norse and Gaelic pedigree, Somerled was challenge the might of both Norway and Scotland in ...

He signed his letter 'Dominus Insularum' – the 'Lord of the Isles'. The headquarters for the Lordship was unusual but highly symbolic – an island within an island. A small island in Loch ...