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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Dates: 1500s
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.
2006.56.9
Extract from book `The History of the Western Highlands and Isles of Scotland 1493-1625` by Donald Gregory.
Extracts relating to Tiree: pp 14-17, 24-27, 110-111, 120-123, 132-133, 190-191, 234-235, 390-391.
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,
2000.44.1
International Genealogical Index for Scotland.
International Genealogical Index of births, baptisms and marriages for all Scotland from the early 1500s to 1875.
2004.148.1
18th century brooch pin and 15th century bronze buckle mounting found on Balevullin machair.
Brooch pin and bronze buckle mounting found on Balevullin machair before 1953. Examined and identified by the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland in Edinburgh (pre-1953). The pin is thought to have been made during the 18th century, whilst the buckle was thought to be made in the 15th century because “leaf shaped terminal did not appear until after 14th century”. Includes photocopy of historian`s notes.
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.