Audio cassette recording of Iain MacDonald talking to Reg Knapman in Scarinish in 1982
Iain MacDonald (Iain Noan) talks to Reg Knapman in 1982 about the MacLeans in Cornaig and Scarinish and their relation to Rossdhu, his grandfather and the `Mary Stewart`, starting work, WWII, CalMac ships and the service years ago, Tiree working boats, Flora Campbell and her family, the MacLeans and MacDonalds of Kenovay, the Rev. James Curry, Dr Armstrong and Kenneth MacKenzie, the piermaster.
Audio cassette recording of John MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig, and John Fletcher, Balemartine, interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 2/112002.
John MacKinnon (Iain Aonghais) of Kilmoluaig and John Fletcher (Iain Chaluim) of Balemartine talk to Maggie Campbell in November 2002 about the Hynish complex built by the Lighthouse Commission, the names and genealogy of the people who lived there, the work involved in its renovation, the earlier water sources, the scales and weighing of stone blocks taken by boat to Skerryvore during its construction and the skill of Alan Stevenson. Tha Iain Aonghais a Cillmoluaig agus Iain an Fhleisteir a Baile Mhàrtainn a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an t-Samhain 2002 mu obair na togalaichean ann an Haoidhnis a bha air an togail aig Ùghdarras nan Taighean Solus, ainmean agus an sloinntearachd aig na daoine a bha fuireach an sin, an obair a bha co-cheangailte ris an nuadhachadh, màthair-uisge roimhe seo, tomhas agus cudthrom nan clachan a bha air an toir a mach gun Sgeir Mhòr ann am bata aig an àm a’ togail agus sgil Alain Steapanach.
Tiree blacksmiths in the 20th century
Sound clip in English of retired vet Robert Beck talking about the blacksmiths on Tiree in the 20th century.
Courtesy of Mr Robert Beck
Retired veterinary surgeon Robert Beck talks about the number of blacksmiths on Tiree within living memory during a public talk on the subject of Scotland’s native horse given at the 1997 Feis Thiriodh. In 1945 there were over four hundred working horses on the island providing ample work for eight smiddies.
The Tiree Clydesdale was in great demand in the early 20th century especially for work in the towns. Derived from cross-breeding a superior type of native pony introduced to Tiree in the early 1800s with Clydesdales brought in by Tom Barr in the 1870s, they were tougher and faster than mainland-bred draught horses.
Many crofters kept one or two brood mares which were also worked. Three stallions, two Clydesdale and one Highland pony, ‘walked’ the island, kept by Hector Campbell of Cornaigmore, John MacLean of the Brae, Cornaigbeg and Donald MacIntyre of Gott.
Audio cassette recording of (a) the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim and (b) Hugh MacDonald, Kenovay recorded by Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies.
Audio recording of Side A – the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim on 26/7/1986 with introduction by Alec MacArthur, Ronald MacDonald of Cornaigbeg talking about 19th century emigration, Neil Brownlie and Prof. Donald Meek talking about the Rev. Donald MacCallum, and Hugh Archie MacLean of Salum talking about the way forward for crofters today, Side B – The late Hugh MacDonald of Kenovay talks to Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies about his piping days.
Photocopied extract from unknown publication about Free Church ministers serving on Tiree.
Information about the Free Church and its ministers on Tiree from 1853.
Booklet titled `Isle of Tiree` edited by Mona MacDonald, with photocopy.
Guide to townships on Tiree, local advertising and map. Accession includes photocopy of same.
Documents relating to the `Tiry mermaid`, found on a Tiree beach in 1795
(1) Photocopy of a deposition in Inverary Archives by Colin MacNiven who found a mermaid`s body on the beach near Grianal in 1795, (2) Transcript of deposition by Colin MacNiven relating to the `Tiry mermaid`, (3) Copy of letter dated 2002 from Professor Ian Boyd of St Andrews Universiity relating to the `Tiry mermaid`.
Black and white photograph of unknown woman.
Unknown woman photographed at the end of 19th beginning of the 20th century.
Black and white photograph of Hugh Kennedy and his family.
Hugh Kennedy of Glasgow, his wife, Maggie, and their children, Thomas, Morag and Hugh.
Black and white photograph of the butcher`s cart at Cu Dheis in 1903.
The butcher`s cart at Cu Dheis in 1903 with a coal puffer on Balinoe beach in the background.
