Do you have an interest in place-names and natural heritage?

Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (AÀA) and Scottish Natural Heritage are creating a booklet on the place-names of Eriskay.

With support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig, we are looking for a locally based fieldworker to carry out the essential fieldwork required for the project.

A keen interest in local history/place-names and reasonable fluency in Gaelic are essential.

A training day in Eriskay, or South Uist, and follow-up support will be given (including expenses).

The fieldworker will be employed on a freelance basis two days per week for a period of 10 weeks, with flexible working hours. We aim to commence the fieldwork by the end of July.

The fieldworker should be able to secure a minimum of two informants.  Other responsibilities will include:

• Determining grid references
• Collating research into a spreadsheet
• Transcriptions of interviews

If you are interested, or would like a little more information, please contact us directly at oifis@ainmean-aite.scot or call Eilidh on 01471 888 120.

Applications in the form of a cover letter and CV should be submitted by Friday 29^th June 2018.

Our previous booklet on the Place-names of Colonsay and Oronsay is available as a PDF download