Malachy Tallack
Malachy Tallack is 26 and lives in Fair Isle. He is a singer-songwriter, journalist, and editor of the magazine Shetland Life.
Articles by Malachy Tallack
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Life & Society
Going home
- 29 October 2007
After spending several weeks on the road supporting Runrig Malachy starts the long journey home from London - until the weather intervenes...
Life & Society
At the obs
- 01 October 2007
Fair Isle's rich bird life tempts many visitors to this remote place. Many of them stay at the island's Observatory which began life in the 1940s...
Life & Society
Death by water
- 24 September 2007
Now, as in the past, the sea functions as both giver and taker of life
Life & Society
The Trust and us
- 17 September 2007
- 3 comments
The National Trust for Scotland saved Fair Isle in the 1950s but things have moved on in the intervening years prompting Malachy to ponder the alternative of community ownership
Life & Society
To the market
- 10 September 2007
- 3 comments
Fair Isle's lambs are on their way to market and prices are down again - bad news at the end of five months of work
Society
Night swimming
- 03 September 2007
- 3 comments
Malachy relates a wild dip Gunglesund - Fair Isle's swimming pool
Environment
Comings and goings
- 28 August 2007
Two new arrivals to the island inspire memories of the past
Life & Society
Gloom as winter approaches
- 21 August 2007
- 3 comments
Malachy reflects on the speedy passing of summer and reveals how foot and mouth in Surrey has affected the crofters of Fair Isle
Lifestyle
Wuffling in the sunshine
- 31 July 2007
A summer's day spent cutting and wrapping silage can be idyllic
Society
Coontin kin
- 23 July 2007
- 2 comments
Cousins, second cousins, third, fourth, fifth cousins, eight times removed: an intricate web of connections that was enough to make anyone feel a bit dizzy
