Tigh an Truish - House of the Trousers

**cessna152towser** · 24th September 06, 04:06 PM

During my holiday last week I went on a trip on a former London bus from Oban to the Island of Seil.

The building adjacent to the bridge from the mainland to the island is an inn called Tigh an Truish, house of the trousers. During the post 1745 years when wearing the kilt was banned the islanders would wear kilts while on the island and would keep trousers in a cloakroom at this inn for wearing when crossing over to the mainland.

There are some great views from the top deck of the bus as it crosses the island.

To stop for a coffee at the Highland Arts Centre at Ellanbeich.

Ellanbeich is characterised by its single storey white painted cottages dating from around 1820.

The village and harbour are in a beautiful setting.

Stone for building was once exported from the quarries here.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 24th September 06, 04:42 PM

Thank you for sharing that with us all. Very interesting about the "house of the trousers." I would like to know more about that (if there's more to be told.)

**Kiltman** · 24th September 06, 07:10 PM

Thanks for the story. I didn't know about it.

**David Dalglish** · 24th September 06, 10:27 PM

Great pictures Alex-thanks for posting

**Pour1Malt** · 24th September 06, 11:59 PM

lovely pics

ta!

**McClef** · 25th September 06, 02:10 AM

Seil looks like a lovely island to visit.

Amazing where you can fine these London busses - I rode one in Toronto!

I expect small islands like these weren't garrisoned so they could get away with cocking a snook at the Law but they must have been confident that there were no informers amongst their number who might have given the game away.

**TheSp8** · 25th September 06, 02:56 AM

Great looking place, reason enough for yet another trip to Scotland.

YMOS,
Tony

**cessna152towser** · 25th September 06, 10:19 AM

http://www.tigh-an-truish.co.uk/about.html
I discovered this website which may be of interest to those who wish to know more of the past and present history of the Inn.
Although many sounds and inlets of the Atlantic coastline have been bridged in more modern times, this bridge was a novelty in its time, hence it was referred to as the Bridge over the Atlantic. The bridge was built with a high arch to permit the sailing ships to pass under it. I'll attach a view of the bridge as viewed through the front of the bus.