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1998.175.1

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Black and white photograph of the 1986/7 Tiree `baby boom` families at the Lodge Hotel in 1987.

The  L-R: (front row) Alain, Fiona Campbell’s son; Ross MacLennan, Scarinish; David, June Hunter’s son; Jamie, Sandra MacLeod’s son; Laura and Helen Boyd, Cornaig, the vets’ daughters; Alison, Jennifer Skene’s daughter; Christine, Ailidh Cameron’s daughter; Iain, Fiona MacInnes’ son; Iain, Josie Brown’s son; (middle row) Ann MacKinnon Hillcrest and Kenneth; Fiona Campbell, Kilmoluaig and Ailidh; Marion Findlater, Scarinish and Andrew; Ailidh Cameron, Balevullin and Sèonaid; Tish MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig and Lynn; Margaret MacKinnon and Jennifer; Josie Brown, Cornaigbeg and Colin; Lena Munn, Crossapol and Amanda; Catriona MacLean, Kilmoluaig and Johann; (back) Jean MacGowan, Heylipol and Daniel; June Hunter, Cornaig; Sandra McLeod, Hynish; Jennifer Skene, Balemartine and Gordon; Jill Latham, Baugh and Abigail; Judith Boyd (vet) and Matthew; Clare Jones, Baugh and Michael; Monica Smith, Hynish and Graham; Fiona MacInnes, Ruaig and Frazer; Jean MacKay, Balemartine and Donald Roddy; Ann Gillespie, Crossapol, Christopher and nephew John Campbell; Joyce Gillespie, Balinoe and Martin.

1998.156.1

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Ruaig schoolchildren around 1905

Photograph of Ruaig schoolchildren around 1905.

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Courtesy of Mrs Anneen Black

Following the Education Act (Scotland) of 1872 when schooling became compulsory for all children between the ages of five and thirteen, five new schools were built in Tiree at Ruaig, Scarinish, Cornaigmore, Heylipol and Balemartine.

The Ruaig school served the east end of the island and replaced the schools at Kirkapol and Caoles. A former pupil, Danina MacKinnon of Brock, was examined in 1895 and was shown to have a ‘thorough efficiency in Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (embracing all the Standards of the Scotch Code).’

Her Merit Certificate certified her proficient in English, Geography, History, Domestic Economy and Gaelic and that her ‘character and conduct’ were ‘entirely satisfactory’. A surviving school jotter shows that she also learned Latin and Algebra.

Black and white photograph of Ruaig School around 1905.

Ruaig School around 1905. L-R: (back row) Margaret Storar, Caoles; Mary MacDonald, Sackhill; Flora MacFarlane, Vaul; Danina MacCallum, Port Ban; Joan MacKinnon, Vaul; Maggie MacFarlane, Vaul; Kate MacKinnon, Vaul; Bella Farquhar, Ruaig; Effie MacFarlane, Vaul; Catriona MacDonald, Caoles; Katie MacPhail, Vaul; (2nd back row) Charles MacLeod, Brock; Hugh MacLeod, Ruaig; Alasdair MacLeod, Ruaig; Hugh MacKinnon, Torr a’ Bhaile; Iain MacDonald, Sackhill; Colin MacIntyre, Milton; Iain MacDonald, Sackhill; Neil MacFadyen, Caoles; Hugh MacLean, Croish; John Alick MacArthur, Caoles; Donald A. MacDonald, Skipness; (2nd front row) Mary Margaret MacKinnon, Vaul; Morag MacDonald, Sackhill; Katie MacLean, Croish; Morag MacLean, Croish; Kirsty MacDonald, Skipness; Effie Clark, Ruaig; Katie MacLean, Vaul; Morag MacIntyre, Silversands; Marion MacKinnon, Rhum View; Lizzie (Bhan) Lamont; Katie Ann MacDonald, Skipness; (front row) Hugh MacFadyen, Caoles; John MacInnes, Ruaig; Maggie MacLeod, Brock; Mary MacLeod, Brock; Dolly Campbell, Vaul; Sarah MacDonald, Skipness; Hugh Hector MacArthur, Caoles; Donald MacLean, Croish.

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