Mackenzie's Old Skye Tales is an extraordinary compilation of lore, legend, tradition, and incident from the Isle of Skye, collected and written by a man of considerable intelligence and observation. It is one of the most important sources for the history of the island. As well as containing a large amount of information of the geography of the island (particularly the north), there are also important sections on crofting, the church, as well as local superstitions, sayings, second sight, and even local characters of his time.
An entertaining and witty book, it as a marvelous resource for the historian, as well as a fascinating compendium for all those who love one of Scotland's most famous islands, and a great tribute to a man with all the born ability of the Gaelic seannachie or storyteller.
