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Padruig (Peter) Campbell was the tenth child and sixth son of Ruaraidh Mor (see blog of 16 January 2006). Like the rest of Ruaraidh's family he was born in Molinginish - in about 1843. He was a fisherman for much of his active life. There were nine fishermen recorded in the 1871 census in Molinginish, which with a crew of about five to a boat would have meant two boats' crews. He prospered well at the fishing and built this house, probably around 1873 when he married Margaret Campbell, who was originally from Berneray, but by this time lived with her sister in Kyles Scalpay. Padruig's brother Murchadh married Margaret's sister Effy the following year. Tradition also says that the two brothers used to row all the way to Berneray to visit the girls - and apparently they knew the way so well that they did not need to turn around until they arrived. Neither couple had any children. Padruig's house was advanced for its day in such a remote location. Built of stone and lime with tall casement windows and a felt roof and with chimneys at either end it was the last word in comfort in its day. Padruig was well known as a genial friendly man who could be relied on to help out in time of need. A religious man, he was well known in his day for the composition of spiritual songs. In his old age Padruig moved to Tarbert where he passed away, at the stated age of 88 in 1933. His neice Catriona Dhomhnuill Bhig and her husband and family moved into the house for a time before they moved to the Bays. It then fell into disrepair. Later, one of the remaining people in the village knocked down the eastern gable and constructed a byre inside the house. The remainder of the house stands today as a testimony to Padruig, his hard work and his long life.