Bound family history for John MacPhail, Cornaigmore, and Flora MacLean, Kenovay.
Family tree for John MacPhail of Cornaigmore and his wife Flora MacLean of Kenovay who emigrated to Canada with their children in 1903.
2002.90.2
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Dates: 1800s
2000.9.2
Audio cassette recording of Angus MacLean, Scarinish, interviewed by Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Angus MacLean talks to Maggie Campbell about the crofts in Caoles going back to the 18th century, blacksmiths, boat-builders, stone masons and tailors, the mill in Caoles, standing stones and the stories and legends associated with them, the school and the many bards who came from there including Bard Thighearna Cholla.
2000.10.12
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.
2000.10.13
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.
2000.10.29
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.
2000.10.14
Book `Traditional Gaelic Bagpiping 1745-1945` by John G. Gibson.
History of bagpiping from the Highlands to Cape Breton and Nova Scotia. Includes the Disarming Act, military piping, repertoire of civilian and military pipers, and competition piping. Also the influence of the church and emigration. Pages 6 and 192: Tiree.
2000.10.15
Book `To See Oursels – Rural Scotland in old photographs` by Dorothy I. Kidd.
Photographs with captions covering farming, fishing, transport and trade, craftwork and housework, entertainment and children.
2000.10.16
Book `Eigg – the Story of an Island` by Camille Dressler.
The story of Eigg and its inhabitants from earliest times to the present day, using written accounts, oral history, legends, song, and photographs. Covers crofting, clearances, clan battles, famine and changing landscapes until the community buy-out in June 1997.
2000.10.17
Book ` Islay – Biography of an Island` by Margaret Storrie.
History of Islay from early times to 1990s including placenames, landscape, transport, the Lordship of the Isles, the Cawdor Campbells, the First Shawfield Campbell, whisky and shipwrecks. With genealogical tables for the Campbells of Shawfield and Islay, and the Margadale Morrisons of Islay.
De-accessioned 1.3.2026.
2000.10.19
Book `Map of Iona` by A. and E. Ritchie.
Map of Iona with account of history and geology from earliest times. Includes photographs and place names.