Post by guyana1230 on May 26, 2018 10:21:07 GMT -5
Pabay, which means "Priest Island", lies about 2 miles out to sea from Broadford on the Isle of Skye. Roughly one square mile in area, the shores are mostly shingle and tiled rocks. In the 1970's the population was around 9 in winter and 30 in summer, since around the early 1980's however the isle has been uninhabited.
When the island was purchased in 1949 there was no form of collection of mails from Pabay, though the G.P.O. had agreed to one delivery per week, on Thursdays. This was done by an Allowance Deliverer who received three hours' pay, plus an allowance for the use of his boat. It seems that such Allowance Deliverers were hard to find and the owner was obliged to undertake collection and delivery.
When the island was purchased in 1949 there was no form of collection of mails from Pabay, though the G.P.O. had agreed to one delivery per week, on Thursdays. This was done by an Allowance Deliverer who received three hours' pay, plus an allowance for the use of his boat. It seems that such Allowance Deliverers were hard to find and the owner was obliged to undertake collection and delivery.
