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Ruaraidh Mor had two sons called Donald, Domhnull Mor born about 1828 and Domhnull Beag born about 1857. For the whole story of Domhnull Mor and his family, who spent many years living on the Shiants, see Adam Nicholson's excellent book, Sea Room. After the death of Domhnull Mor's wife Catherine in 1901, the family returned to Harris. Domhnull Mor had a son Iain (John) Campbell who being deaf from birth could neither hear nor speak and was known as Am Balbhan. He was however renowned for his skill with his hands. While Domhnull Mor lived in the Shiants, the two communities communicated with signal fires. The second photo shows the top of the ridge above the westmost houses, called Cnoc an Teine (the hill of the fire) from where a fire on the Shiants could be seen and where a fire could be lit which in turn could be seen on the islands. When Domhnull Mor's wife died all the folk in Molinginish were away at the communions in Tarbert. Realising that no fire would be seen Iain got to work and with the few tools to hand and using driftwood built a coffin for his mother. Once the Molinginish folk returned a fire was seen on the Shiants and a boat sent over. When the remains were landed in Tarbert the local undertaker who examined the coffin stated that apart from adding the handles he could not have done better in his own workshop. Iain passed away in 1926 at the age of 74.