Tìoraidh Ma-tha (Cheerio then)

By Stuart Mackay

A short story set on Hirta, an island in the archipelago of St Kilda, Scotland.
This is the second short story in a trilogy about these majestic islands.
On the 29th of August 1930 the last remaining inhabitants left their homes for good, this short story is based at that time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stuart Mackay
• Release date: Mar 9, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311605085

Stuart Mackay

Stuart Mackay was born in Ayr Scotland in 1972. His poetry has been published in various publications in the UK, USA and West Africa, some of which are in his collection The Visions of a Macabre Mind. His first novel The Toxic Dream was released in 2013. His second novel The Vapour Trails of Hypocrisy was released in 2015. His third novel The Heads of Ayr was released in May 2020 Stuart has also written for magazines and has published several short stories including a trilogy based on the islands of St Kilda.

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Tìoraidh Ma-tha

By

Stuart Mackay

Copyright 2015 Stuart Mackay

Cover By JD Allan

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Generations had walked the same ground as the villagers now walked for possibly the last time ever. Tomorrow this dying community would be dead. This would be the last night they would lay down their heads and sleep where their forefathers had done the same for hundreds of years before them.

Do you think they would understand? asked Donnchadh as they walked among the graves of their ancestors.

John turned to look at him, moisture on his face, Donnchadh did know if it was from the harr or tears, he nodded, and then looked out over the sea, "probably not, but we have to