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The Memorial Hall is the only one of its kind in Skye and Lochalsh and is dedicated to the Men from the SKEABOST DISTRICT , who fell in the SECOND WORLD WAR and PALESTINE . It was a gift, supplemented by local collections , from Duncan MacLeod of SKEABOST to the People of the Area. It was felt that a Community Hall would be more appropriate than any other form of Memorial. Within the Hall there is a Plaque to the 15 Men who laid down their lives during this time. Today it is still used for the benefit of the people of Skeabost and District . St. Columba's Isle is located in Skeabost just 50 meters from the cafe, at the head of Loch Snizort . The site is not only a sacred burial ground, but was also a major ecclesiastical center on the Isle of Skye, and the seat of the Bishop of the Isles from the 10th up to the 16th century. According to tradition twenty-eight chiefs of the MacNicols or Nicolsons lie buried in holy ground on St. Columba's Isle. This seems to indicate the important role that the MacNicol clan played in the life of the Church, and the trust the Church placed in the chiefs of Clan MacNicol. The Hall is situated off the main Portree to Dunvegan road , the A850 at the Tote Road end
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