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.

**JBfromBS** · 25th September 06, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

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

Mmmmmmm, Oban! Did you go by the distillery?

**cessna152towser** · 26th September 06, 02:19 PM

Mmmmmmm, Oban! Did you go by the distillery?

Yes the bus passes the Oban distillery.
The kegs in the fourth picture down are piled up outside the brewery on Seil Island.
I also passed the Dalwhinnie distillery but breweries and distilleries are no longer on my list of places to visit as I gave up drinking alcohol a couple of years ago; yes it is good for you in moderation but I've already drank more than my lifetime ration of whisky and wine in the course of my earlier excesses.

**Ialtog** · 26th September 06, 02:41 PM

This was all very interesting. I'd never heard of a "kilt sanctuary" before. I especially liked the sign where the buses parked: "Polite Notice". That is just so cool.