Associated People: MacLean, Mr Angus, Scarinish (1923 - 2012)

1997.242.1

Audio cassette recording of a Feis talk with Hector MacPhail, Hugh and Angus MacLean in 1997.

Feis Thiriodh talk in July 1996 with Hector MacPhail of Ruaig, Hugh MacLean of Barrapol and Angus MacLean of Scarinish answering questions from the public about mills and millers at Cornaigmore and Milton, township names, peat bogs in Coll and Mull, lazy beds, thatched houses, the clearances of 1875-7, crofting, erosion, horses, Land Leagues and land tenure, whiskey distilling, shipwrecks and HMS Sturdy.

2000.199.1

Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacKinnon, Baugh and Angus MacLean, Scarinish talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.

Hugh MacKinnon of Baugh and Angus MacLean (Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr) of Scarinish talk to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about the people who used to live in Baugh, the ceilidhs they had at Christmas and New Year, the decline in population, emigration to Canada, the poorhouse, Drs Hunter and Buchanan, farms, horses, other livestock and crops, furniture and house cleaning, the quarry in Baugh, the airport and World War II, the Taeping, sea captains and the changes they’ve seen. Tha Eòghann ’Ic Fhiongain as a’ Bhàgh agus Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr a Sgairinis a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul ann an 2000 mu na daoine a b’ àbhaist a bhi a’ fuireach anns a’ Bàgh, na ceilidhean a bha aca aig àm na Nollaige ’s a’ Bhliadhna Ùr, an dol sìos air àireamh nan daoine, daoine fàgail an dùthaich a’ dhol do Canada, taigh nam bochd, dotairean ’Ic an t-Sealgair agus Bochanan, bailtean-fearainn, eich, beathaichean eile agus bàrr, àirneis agus glanadh taighe, an gairbheal anns a’ Bhàgh, am port-adhair agus an darna cogadh, an Taeping, sgiobairean agus an t-atharrachadh a tha iad air fhaicinn.

2000.192.3

Colour photograph of a visit by the Scottish School of Studies to An Iodhlann in early 2000.

Visit by the School of Scottish Studies to An Iodhlann in early 2000 to demonstrate the Tiree project, an interactive website of School of Scottish Studies and BBC recordings of oral histories and music from Tiree. L-R: Jo MacDonald of the BBC; Dr Margaret Mackay, Director of the School of Scottish Studies; the Tiree Project manager Dr Martin MacIntyre; John Smith of Edinburgh University Computing Services; Angus MacLean of Scarinish.

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1999.216.6

Audio cassette recording of Alasdair MacKechnie and Angus MacLean talking to Maggie Campbell in October 1999.

Alasdair MacKechnie of Mull and Angus MacLean of Scarinish talk to Maggie Campbell in October 1999 about bringing cattle from Tiree to the Ross, the links between the Ross and Hynish when Skerryvore was being built, how fishermen came from South Uist to teach the Ross people how to fish at the time of the potato blight, the exchange of peat for potatoes with Tiree people, regular peat-cutting trips to the Ross from Tiree, the ferry links that used to exists; two songs are sung: Fàgail Loch Buidhe and Mhairi Mhin Mheall-Shieileach. Tha Alasdair ’IcEachairn a Muile agus Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr a Sgairinis a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Dàmhair 1999 mu bhi toirt beathaichean as Tiriodh gu ’n Ros, an co-cheangal a bha eadar An Ros agus Haoidhnis nuair a bha an Sgeir Mhòr ga togail, mar a thàinig iasgairean a Uibhist a Deas a dh’ ionnsachadh iasgach do mhuinntir an Ros an àm bliadhna a chailleadh am buntàta, an t-suaip mòine ri muinntir Thiriodh airson buntàta, cuairtean riaghailteach do ’n Ros airson mòine, co-cheangal bhàtaichean a b’ àbhaist a bhi ann; tha da òran air an seinn: Fàgail Loch Buidhe agus Mhàiri Mhìn Mheall-Shuilean

2003.62.1

Audio cassette recording of Angus MacLean of Scarinish interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 3/4/2003.

Angus MacLean (Aonghas Dhòmhnuill Eòghainn Mhòr) of Scarinish talks to Maggie Campbell about Tiree’s plane service from 1934 to the present day, about the various companies that flew to the island, the routes and aircraft used, his work and colleagues at the airport fire service, the fuel supply and runways, the Met Office and Captain David Barclay.

1997.237.1

Audio cassette recording of Angus MacLean, Scarinish and Iain Fraser, School of Scottish Studies, on 24/8/1976.

Angus MacLean talks to Ian Fraser of the School of Scottish Studies on 24/8/1976 about the place names of Caoles and Milton. Tha Aonghas Mac ’Ill ’Leathain (Aonghas Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir) a’ bruidhinn ri Iain Friseal o Sgoil Eòlais na h-Alba ann an Lùnasdal 1976 mun ainmean-aite a’ Chaolais agus Mhilton.

1997.240.1

Audio cassette recording of Alasdair Sinclair of Greenhill, Hugh MacLean of Barrapol and Hector MacPhail of Ruaig recorded by Dr John Holliday on 9/11/1995.

Angus and Hugh MacLean, Hector MacPhail, Alasdair Sinclair and Dr John Holliday ceilidh in Greenhill in November 1995 and discuss the genealogy of the MacLeans of Rossdhu, Cornaig and Middleton and the MacDonalds of Kilmoluaig, the poems of William MacPhail of Croish and of John MacDonald of Heanish, the genealogy of the MacKinnons of Odhnasgair (Orisgeal), fiddler and clarsach player Kate Orisgeal; Hector and Hugh tell sea-faring stories and Alasdair quotes numerous riddles. Tha Aonghas agus Eòghann MhicIllEathain, Eachann MhicPhàil, Alasdair Mac na Cearda agus an Dotair Iain Holliday air chèilidh ann an Grianail anns an t-Samhain 1995, a’ rannsachaidh sloinnearachd muinntir MhicIllEathain a Rossdhu, Còrnaig agus am Baile Meadhanach agus na Dòmhnallaich a Cill Moluaig, òrain Uilleam Mhic Phàil as a’ Chrois agus Iain Dòmhnallach a Hianais, sloinntearachd clann MhicFhionghain a Odhrasgair, Ceit Odhrasgair, cluicheadair fidheall agus clàrsach; tha Eachann agus Eòghann ag innse sgeulachdan fairge agus Alasdair a’ cur iomadach toimhseachan orra.