Programme of events for A` Bhuain in May 2006.
Programmes of events at A` Bhuain 22-26 May 2006.
2008.3.1
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2006.59.1
MD recording of a talk by Rosemary Powers in An Talla on 29/3/2006.
A talk by Rosemary Power on Norse views of the Hebrides in the 13th century.
2006.55.3
Book `The Heirs of Somerled: The Historical Origins of the MacDougalls and MacDonalds 1100-1500` by Stephen M. Millett.
A hsitorical account of the career of Somerled who claimed the title of King of Argyll and King of the Isles, and of the first ten generations of his descendants.
2005.49.1
Mini-disk recording of a talk Rev. Bob Higham held in the Rural Centre on 31/3/2005.
Talk by the Rev. Robert Higham held in the Rural Centre on 30th March 2005 about Tiree’s Christian heritage from St. Columba to the present day.
2004.206.3
Paperback book `The Age of the Clans` by Robert Dodgshon.
Overview of Highland society from the rise of Somerled to the Clearances.
De-accessioned 21.3.2026.
2004.206.5
Paperback book `The Soay of our Forefathers` by Laurance Reed.
Account of the island of Soay between the Starthaird peninsula and the Cuillins of Skye from the 13th century, when it came into the posession of chiefs of the clan MacLeod, to the evacuation of 1953 when the remaining inhabitants were re-housed in Mull.
2004.198.1
Paperback book `Somerled, Hammer of the Norse` by Kathleen MacPhee.
History of Somerled, c. 1100-1164, the first Lord of the Isles,
2004.171.1
Paperback book `Vikings in Scotland` by James Graham-Campbell and Colleen E. Batey.
An archaeological survey beginning with the Picts and Scots and concentrating on the Viking and Late Norse periods spanning the 8th to 13th centuries in northern and western Scotland.
1997.278.1
Paperback book `The Companion to Gaelic Scotland` edited by Derick S. Thomson.
Every aspect of the life and culture of Gaelic Scotland from archaeology, art, literature, language, music and architecture to politics, agriculture and the economy.
1999.314.9
Hardback book `Alba ri linn Bhrus` by Mairi Spankie.
An illustrated history of Robert the Bruce and his descendants for schoolchildren or Gaelic learners.
De-accessioned 1.3.2026.