Audio cassette recording of Donald Archie MacLean of Kenovay talking to Maggie Campbell in May 2004.
Donald Archie MacLean (Dòmhnall Eàirdsidh a’ Mhuilinn) of Kenovay talking to Maggie Campbell in May 2004 about the ‘Gual Righ’ at the bottom of the Kenovay Road, old stories about Tearlach Iseabail who used to sell coal from the house, and how he feels about the house being knocked down and another built in its place.
Audio cassette recording of Donald Archie MacLean of Kenovay talking to Maggie Campbell in December 1999.
Donald Archie MacLean (Dòmhnall Eàirdsidh a’ Mhuilinn) talks to Maggie Campbell in December 1999 about his childhood in Kenovay, collecting coal with horses and carts from puffers on the beach and the hard work involved, the people who lived in Kenovay including the carpenter and Rob MacMaster, his father who sold meat in Kenovay and Calum MacKinnon who had the butcher’s shop in Scarinish, the difference in the rules and regulations today, the kindness of people in Scarinish, and his hopes for the new century. Tha Dòmhnall Eàirdsidh a’ Mhuilinn a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Dùbhlachd 1999 mu laithean-oige ann an Ceann a’ Bhàigh, a’ cruinneachadh gual le each is cairt o bhàtaichean guail air an tràigh agus an obair cruaidh a bha ’nn, na daoine a bha a’ fuireach ann an Ceann a’ Bhàigh, a’ gabhail a steach an soar, Rob ’Ic a’ Mhaighstir, athair a bha reic feòil ann an Ceann a’ Bhàigh agus Calum ’Ic Fhioghainn aig an robh bùth ann an Sgairinnis, na riaghailtean is na laghan a tha ’nns an latha an diugh, coibhneas muinntir Sgairinnis agus a dhòchas airson an linn ùr.
Black & white photograph of Donald MacLean (Donald the butcher) and Cathie Omand née MacMaster on the cross-bar of Donald’s bicycle in Kenovay in the late 1930s.
Bell gun with firing mallet used as a humane killer for slaughtering cattle and sheep. Originally used by Tiree butcher, Donald Archie MacLean, to slaughter cattle and sheep, this humane killer was given to the vetinary on the island, Robert Beck, in the 1960s. Made of cast iron, the maker’s name, W. W. Greener of Birmingham, is embossed around the rim of bell. Once loaded with a single bullet, the bell was positioned on the front of the animal’s head and the gun fired by hitting the trigger (the protruding knob) with the wooden mallet. Although very efficient and humane, it required two hands to operate and another person to steady the animal’s head. Not considered safe enough for use indoors, humane killers with captive bolts are now used instead.
Tiree in 100 Objects – 39 – Bell Gun
The History of Tiree in 100 Objects
Leaflet for Tiree Champion Meat Auction held by D. A. MacLean on 25/7/2003.
Leaflet for Tiree Champion Meat Auction held by D. A. MacLean at the Tiree Show on 25/7/2003 to celebrate 50 years of business in Scarinish, with the proceeds going to the Tiree churches and An Iodhlann.
Colour photograph of the names on a war memorial in New Zealand.
War memorial in New Zealand with the name A. J. MacLean (Donald A. MacLean`s father) who enlisted during WWI while in New Zealand. His name was added to the list of those killed in action despite surviving the war.
Photograph of Donald Archie MacLean, Millhouse, Cornaigmore, and family ca. 1910
Black & white photograph of L-R: Neil MacLean, Donald MacLean, Annie MacLean, and Donald Archie MacLean, Millhouse, Cornaigmore, in his sailor`s uniform around 1910. Neil was the father of Neil Beag, Kenovay, and of Lachie MacLean, Corrairigh, Cornaig(?). Annie was the mother of Ailig Beag, Heylipol. Donald Archie was the father of Archie Dubh, Kenovay (?) and possibly also of Donald Archie MacLean, butcher, Kenovay.
Colour photograph of the butcher Donald Archie MacLean taken in July 2000.
Donald Archie MacLean with his butcher`s van outside his shop in Scarinish, July 2000.
Colour photograph of the butcher Donald Archie MacLean taken in July 2000.
Donald Archie MacLean outside his butcher`s shop in Scarinish, July 2000.
