Book `Scotland: An Archaeological Guide` by Euan W. MacKie.
Scotland`s history and archaeology from earliest times to the 12th century A.D. Geographical arrangement of major sites with Tiree`s Dun Mor Vaul broch pp. 159 – 160.
Book `The Church in the Highlands` ed. by James Kirk.
Late medieval church and culture, the Reformation and Gaelic culture – John Carswell`s translation of `The Book of Common Order`, Roman Catholicism, Disruptions and controversies in the Highland Church, the Gaelic Bible, Highland Churches today
Book `The Book of Barra` ed. by John Lorne Campbell.
Local and religious history, schools, customs and topography, agriculture, fishing and other industries, literature, the Crofters` Commission (1883), Norse Place-names, flora and fauna, and index of persons and places.
Book `Seal-folk and ocean paddlers` by John M. MacAulay.
Investigation of the mystery of seal-folk and ocean paddlers in kayaks around the islands of Scotland. A mix of Hebridean and Norse tradition, mythology, and historical fact.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
Book `A Highland Chapbook` by Isabel Cameron.
Folk literature of the Highlands, including chapters on Douglas Graham, Folk Words and sayings, (Gaelic and Scots) charms, omens, witches and warlocks, magic, shape shifting, the Brotherhood of the Horseman`s word, water kelpies and religion.
Bound extract from `The Dictionary of National Biography, vol III` edited by Sir Leslie Stephen and Sir Sidney Lee, pp 764-825
Biographies of the Earls and Dukes of Argyll.
Book `Scottish Country Life` by Alexander Fenton.
Crofting History – ploughing, harvesting, threshing, drying and grinding grain; root crops, tools, drainage, the shieling, grass and hay, diary products, farm buildings, livestock, fuel, transport, crafts and trades, fairs and markets, food and drink. Pages 25, 45, 174 & 203 refer to Tiree.
Photocopy of newspaper article & photos `Project aims to turn tide for marine harvest`.
The history of harvesting seaweed up to the present day in the Western Isles and Orkney .
Printout from Flora Celtica website: `A Brief History of Scottish Seaweed Use`
Earliest uses, soda potash & iodine in the 17th – 20th centuries, alginates in the 20th century, the current state of the industry.
Words to audio cassette (AC187) `Sidewaulk` by Capercaillie.
Lyrics to Capercaillie`s songs, including waulking songs and mouth music.
