The Breanais and Islibhig shielings were at Cleit Fhidigidh (065 225). There are also beehive dwellings - very early shielings - at Fhidigidh. Many routes can be followed out in to the Uig hills and generations of Breanais people headed out to the hill grazings just south of the Breanais River. They skirted the foothills of Tairebhal (003 252), bore south of Loch na Clibhe (023 253) and climbed up Cracabhal (035 255) before descending in to Bealach Raonasgail.

They then crossed over to Fhidigidh by taking a direct easterly course over Coire Diobadail and Mula Chaolartan (065 245) and descending southwards towards the shielings - a remarkable trek to have made with animals and supplies. The people of Ard uig, Cradhlastadh and Bhaltos also had their sheilings around the same area. There are also beehive dwellings at Mula Chaolartan, which are relatively well preserved.

For a more direct route to Ceann Chuisil (038 213), Tamanabhaigh (051 203) and Aird Bheag (034 196) head inland from Mol Linnes just past the Mealastadh road-end, bear south of Mealasbhal and head east to the mouth of Gleann Thealasdail, ascend the western slopes of Griomabhal (005 222), avoiding its northern face which is very steep and rocky, descend in to Bealach Raonasgail alongside the Allt Ruadh which flows in to Abhainn Cheann Chuisil. There are stones placed at regular intervals to mark this pathway.

The stone markers were laid by Manus MacLennan, one of the inhabitants of Aird Bheag which lies along the coast from Tamnabhaigh and Ceann Chuisil. The small settlement became a crofting township after the First World War. As last as 1953 "came in" from this most remote settlement to Carnais. To travel to Breanais the people of Aird Bheag and Tamanabhaigh usually crossed to Ceann Chuisil by boat and continued the journey on foot.

Alternatively, if they wanted to go to Stornoway, they took an almost direct route to Ceannresort, and then on to Morsgail to join the main road. The trip to Ceannreasort was undertaken three times a week by Iain Macdonald, the last resident crofter in Aird Bheag, to collect the mails. Anyone who attempts any of these walks will understand the extraordinary fortitude of crofters who eked a living in such remote corners, until recent times.