Sgoil Lionacleit Running Track and Pitch Naming
We Asked
In recognition of Sgoil Lionacleit Running Track & Pitch area obtaining Centenary Field status through the ‘Fields in Trust Centenary Fields’ Programme Sgoil Lionacleit & Liniclate Sports Centre asked user groups for naming suggestions for the recreation space (Track/ Pitch area). Three names were shortlisted and put forward for public selection using a Survey Monkey Poll.
You Said
The Results from the Poll were as follows;
Eilean Dorcha Field of Remembrance – Pàirce Cuimhneachaidh an Eilean Doirche – 52.81%
White Swan Park – Pàirce na h-Eala Bàine – 30.34%
The People’s Remembrance Field – Pàirce Cuimhneachaidh an t-Sluaigh – 16.85%
We Did
From the results the name Eilean Dorcha Field of Remembrance (Pàirce Cuimhneachaidh an Eilean Doirche) will be assigned to the Pitch & Track Area and the name will be inscribed on the Fields in Trust commemorative plaque displayed at the facility.
- Contact
- Christina McWilliams (Sports Facilities Development Officer)
- cmcwilliams@cne-siar.gov.uk
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Overview
In recognition of Sgoil Lionacleit Running Track & Pitch area obtaining Centenary Field status through the ‘Fields in Trust Centenary Fields Programme’ (securing the area in perpetuity for recreational activity) to honour the memory of those who lost their lives in World War I, Sgoil Lionacleit & Liniclate Sports Centre asked user groups for naming suggestions for the recreation space (Track/ Pitch area).
The following three names are now being put forward for public selection. To register a vote, please go to the Survey Monkey Poll (Opens in a new window or downloads a file) and click on your chosen name.
Short Listed Names
The White Swan Park – Pàirce na h-Eala Bàine
This option refers to the title of the Gaelic love song composed by Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna from North Uist, at the Battle of the Somme during World War One.
Eilean Dorcha Field of Remembrance – Pàirce Cuimhneachaidh an Eilean Doirche
The suggested name ‘Eilean Dorcha’ gives the haunting effect of a 'Dark Island', but also gives you that home feeling and the area in question and Fields of Remembrance is in memory of those men and women who died to give our generation a better quality of life.
The People’s Remembrance Field – Pàirce Cuimhneachaidh an t-Sluaigh
‘The People’s Remembrance Field’, distinguishes the area as a space for everyone and the name ‘Remembrance Field’ is in clear recognition of those who lost their lives during World War One.
Why We Are Consulting
We are asking the public to register their preferred name choice from the above list for a popular resource that is widely used by school pupils and the wider sporting community.
What Happens Next
The result from the Survey Monkey poll will be used to determine the most popular name which will then be assigned to the recreation area.