Aimhreit am Fhearainn - The Land Struggle in Skye and Lewis (Pamphlet)

The 1880s marked a dramatic stage in the demand by crofters throughout the Highlandsand Islands for land reform following the injustices of the Clearances. Crofters found astronger voice, given greater confidence by the Highland Land Law Reform Association anddevelopments in Ireland, and put pressure on landlords and the Government for improvedrights and more land. A landmark development was the passing of the Crofters' Holdings(Scotland) Act of 1886, which gave security of tenure to existing