Show gods island Is name for in the gaelic c god s island they call a in gaelic and perhaps one reason is that the people there still cling to their old time traditions writes frederic babcock in the chicago tribune they allow no signs of modernity it is one of the holiday islands visited from the port of glasgow the isle has only about seven square miles but within that area it displays a surprising variety of scenery it has real mountains in miniature and many glens caves and hiding places awaiting the ex clorer in the year 1263 the fame of s cattle drew the attention of king haakon of norway he paid a visit there and carried off the en tire stock without even a promise to pay the natives still talk about this unwelcome visitor the village consists of rows of whitewashed cottages situated one above the other these avenues are termed high aad and low street with all the usual class distinction be tween the dwellers on the two liv ing in the upper row are the heroes of the sea the hunters and those who have distinguished themselves in public service and religious ac tivi ties the undistinguished live in the other on the road leading from the center of the village is one of the oldest churches of the british isles it is known in church history as the one on the road to ard lamey |