A historical account of Tiree and its churches
Typed account of some key events in Tiree’s history and its churches. Unknown author. May have been the notes for a public talk. Typed ca. 1960. Found by the Rev. Neil MacKinnon, Cumbernauld, during a clear out of his house in 2010.
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Booklet “Island Postal History” Series: No.9, 1979
Booklet about the history of the postal services to the islands of Mull, Iona, Coll & Tiree, published by the author James A. MacKay of Dumfries in 1979.
Booklet “Gaelic in a Bruce County (Canada) Tiree Settlement”
Booklet by Tiree descendent Archie MacKinnon about his recollections of his Gaelic-speaking community in Bruce County, Canada. Includes photographs and the entire booklet on DVD with embedded audio files.
Photocard of the `Mary Stewart` in Scarinish Harbour ca. 1900
Black & white photo postcard showing the trading ship `Mary Stewart` anchored in Scarinish Harbour, with cattle standing in the sea in the foreground, ca. 1900.
Book “Family of Alexander McLean of Tiree”
Book about the family of Alexander McLean of Cornaigbeg (b.1809, d. 1885). Five of his 13 children and their children lived on the Maraekakaho property in New Zealand. Alexander`s first wife Catherine McLean, Kenovay, died after her 6th child (the drunk doctor set fire to her bed!). His second wife Flora MacKinnon, Baugh, bore him another 7 children. Includes pull-out A3 map of old Tiree.
Transcript of audio recordings AC351 & AC352 made by Nanette Mitchell
Typed transcript of audio minidisk recordings (AC351 & AC352) of Angus MacLean, Scarinish, Duncan Grant, Ruaig, Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, and Dr John Holliday, Baugh, talking in 2004 about the old days in Caoles. Transcribed by Nanette Mitchell.
An Deo-Grèine – The monthly magazine of An Comunn Gaidhealach, 1910
Green hardback bound collection of monthly magazines of An Comunn Gaidhealach for Oct. 1909 to Sept. 1910. Article on page 185 titled `Tiree and its Legends` in English by A.C.S.W.
Assorted family trees belonging to Alasdair Sinclair, Brock (1923-2009).
Eight handwritten family trees made by Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, in 1998, regarding his family and ancestors, listed as descendents of: Archibald MacKinnon `Gilleasbuig Mor` (b.1767); Fingon MacKinnon, Salum, (1795-1859); Archibald MacKinnon `Gilleasbuig Og`, Ruaig, (b. 1785); Charles MacKinnon (1838-1926); Donald MacKinnon, Ruaig (1796-1870); Donald MacIntyre, Kirkapol (1737-1800).
Admiralty chart sheet 111, 1867
Admiralty chart of west coast of Scotland from Mull of Kintyre to Ardnamurchan, including Tiree. Scale 1:177,000.
Information about the grave of Hugh MacKinnon, Ruaig (1897-1918)
Correspondence and information about the grave of Private Hugh MacKinnon of Ruaig who was killed in WWI. Includes map and photo of cemetery in Buissy, and handwritten letters from Hugh`s nephew Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, to `Ken` and `Nancy & Mary`, in May 2007.
