Printed version of Soroby Graveyard inscriptions 2012
Bound booklet of Catriona Smyth`s printed spreadsheet of gravestone inscriptions in the old section of Soroby Cemetery, with numbered references to her map of the cemetery produced in 2012.
Map of Soroby cemetery 2012
Original hand-drawn map of the locations of all grave markers in the old sections of Soroby Cemetery. Researched and produced by Catriona Smyth as part of a contract with An Iodhlann to chart and photograph the headstones in Soroby Cemetery. Accompanied by a digital copy printed on hard board (2013.1.2) and a database of photographs and transcriptions of the headstones.
Map of Soroby cemetery
Hand-drawn map of the locations of all grave markers in the old sections of Soroby Cemetery digitised and printed onto hard board. Accompanied by a database of photographs and transcriptions of the headstones.
Extract from the `New Journal of Botany` about Coll`s flora and fauna, 2012
Photocopies extract from the New Journal of Botany about Coll`s flora and fauna, by Pearman, Preston and Bland.
Pewter tankard awarded in 1884
Pewter tankard inscribed “10th LRV Sports 1884 Tug-o-War won by N. McIntyre”. Found on a beach on Tiree and given to the donor`s mother around 1980. N. McIntyre may have been Neil McIntyre, Balevullin/Kilkenneth (b. ca. 1840), the donor`s gt-gt-gt-gt-grandfather`s brother (see 2012.116.2).
Information relating to the MacIntyres and Kennedys of Tiree ca. 1730-1980.
Photocopies of handwritten ancestral lineages of donor. Includes Alexander MacIntyre (b. ca. 1730 Tiree), Donald MacIntyre (b. 1768, “Queyish” Tiree), Murdoch MacIntyre (d. 1871 Kilkenneth), Donald MacIntyre (1838-1913 Heylipol), Murdoch MacIntyre (1875-1928 Greenhill & Govan), Sarah McLean MacIntyre (1905-1964 Glasgow and Ontario), Irene Naismith (Canada), Sheila Kennedy Naismith Ramsay (Ontario), Ross Naismith (California). Donald Kennedy (b. 1763 Kilkennethmore), Neil Kennedy (1797-1881 Kilkennethmore/Balevullin), Donald Kennedy (b. 1822 Balevullin), Archibald Kennedy (1863-1951 Moss and Glasgow), Donald Kennedy (1893-1950 Glasgow), Irene Kennedy (b. 1926 Glasgow), Sheila Kennedy Naismith Ramsay (b. 1956 Ontario), Ross Naismith (b. 1986 California).
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Extract about Lauchlan McLaine, the Baillie of Tiree 1674
Extract about Lauchlan McLaine `the Baillie of Tiree`, who in 1674 was reported rebel and oppressor of Tiree tenants in the records of the Privy Council of Scotland. From the book `A Tour in Scotland 1769 Voyage to the Hebrides 1772` by Thomas Pennant (see page 444). Printed from the internet.
Book `Castor & Pollux`, 2012
Softback book about two prominent MacLeans, Sir Alexander MacLean of Otter (Castor) and Sir John MacLean of Duart (Pollox), who joined forces to rescue Sir Alexander`s regiment from Isle of Gigha in 1689 whilst underfire from the Royal Navy.
Report into the population changes on Coll
A statistical report about the changing population of Coll commissioned by Nicholas MacLean-Bristol, Isle of Coll.
Book “Travels in the Western Hebrides” 1782-1790
Softback book re-publishing the original work of Rev. John Lane Buchanan in 1793, which gives an insight into all aspects of life in the western islands in the 18th century.
