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Glendale, Isle of Skye

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Glendale Information and Community

Glendale is an 18,956 acre estate that extends from Neist Point in the West, to Loch Pooltiel in the North, and Loch Dunvegan in the East. To the South it covers vast acres of moorland, skirting the slopes of MacLeod’s Tables and extending almost down to MacLeod’s Maidens at Idrigill. The name ‘Glendale’ is the anglicised version of its gaelic name, Gleann Dail, which means ‘valley with level fields by a river’.

The steep cliffs of Glendale are home to thousands of sea birds and this area is one of the best places on Skye for seeing whales, dolphins, porpoises and basking shark. Seals bask on the skerries in Loch Pooltiel and Loch Dunvegan at low tide and Otters can be seen fishing for sea urchins.

Glendale has its place in Highlands and Islands history too, most famously with the stand taken by the “Glendale Martyrs” – five men who agreed to stand trial on behalf of crofters who were resisting the government’s Clearance programme. A monument to them is erected in the village centre.

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The Glendale Trust's objectives are the promotion for the public benefit of rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation, and in particular within the area of Glendale, Isle of Skye

The Trust Directors are unpaid volunteers and give their time, direction and advice for the benefit of the community. The Trust has a policy of openness and if you are interested to volunteer please get in touch.

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Full membership of the Trust is open to all those living in the area of Glendale and associate membership is available for any non-residents. To become a member please get in touch.

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The Glendale Trust’s objectives are the promotion for the public benefit of rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation, and in particular within the area of Glendale, Isle of Skye

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