Angus Graham (strongman)

Angus Graham (Aonghas Greumach) (c. 1812 – 1896) was a strongman born on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, and died at Habost in the Port of Ness.

His incredible feats of strength have become folklore on the island, one being the rolling of a large boulder which is still to be seen on the Barvas moor in Lewis.

The large boulder, possibly weighing more than a ton, was moved by Angus when he was around 40 years old.

In recent times, the boulder has been painted white, by someone wishing to ensure that the stone was not forgotten.

Many anecdotes still in circulation are based on his reputation as the strongest man in Lewis, sometimes getting confused with the feats of the other famous Hebridean strongman Angus MacAskill (who also lived in the Western Isles, upon the Isle of Berneray).