Photocopied handwritten letter to Alex. MacIntosh, Caoles `Plea airson a Ghaelic a labhairt pure`.
Tongue-in-cheek letter pleading for pure Gaelic but using many English words, written by Gilleasbuig Lachain.
1997.86.1
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1997.87.1
Original and photocopied report `Tiriodh agus Colla: A social and economic geolinguistic study` by Clive James, Caernarvon, Wales in 1991.
The numbers of Gaelic speakers in the Hebridean islands in Argyll from 1891 to 1981 focussing on Tiree and Coll and the relationship between economic strength and cultural and linguistic survival.
1997.95.1.1
Double spread feature about Tiree in the newspaper West Highland Star, 1997
Copy of the West Highland Star containing a feature about Tiree on pages 16 & 17. Includes articles about: (1) plans for a resource centre in Crosspol operated by Argyll & Bute Council Social Work Department which incorporate the local Forum for Disabilty and a youth café, with photograph of Primary 1 English and Gaelic units, (2) corncrake conservation and Dr Clive MacKay funded by RSPB and Scottish Natural Heritage, with photograph of Dr MacKay, (3) island gets ready for the longest running windsurfing event in the world, the Tiree Wave Classic, with photograph of Scarinish harbour, (4) young chess champion Daniel MacGowan chosen to represent Scotland in the European Youth Championship`s Under-12 section in Estonia, with photograph.
1997.78.1
Photocopied extract from `An Tirisdeach` about Alastair MacDonald, Caoles.
Article about Alastair MacDonald, Caoles who emigrated to Canada in 1912 and studied law.
1997.78.2
Photocopied page from `An Tirisdeach` about Alastair MacDonald, Caoles.
Article about Alastair MacDonald, Caoles, who emigrated to Canada in 1912.
1997.78.3
Photocopy of two newspaper articles about Alastair MacDonald, Caoles.
Career history of Alastair MacDonald who practised law for over 65 years in Ottawa, Canada.
2002.13.13
Obituary for Gabriel de Fontenay (1927-2001) from the Oban Times, December 2001. Gabriel taught French at Tiree High School from 1976 until his retirement in 1989, at which point he moved to Oban.
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2002.13.16
Newspaper article `Power boost for Coll and Tiree`.
History of the power supply to Tiree and recent refurbishments.
2002.12.7
Typewritten communication from Sandy MacKinnon, Crosspol.
Opinions of Sandy MacKinnon on those who supported the idea of Tiree being tied to the Western Isles. Submitted to An Tirisdeach but not accepted.
1997.63.1.1
Photocpy of two newspaper articles `Thank you, Tiree!` and `The Late Captain Allan Campbell, Scarinish`.
(1) Letter to the editor of the People`s Journal by T. Henry Ruddich from near Carlisle who stayed on holiday at `Seaside`, Vaul. He praises Tiree as a holiday destination and includes a four-verse poem. (2) Obituary for Allan Campbell of Deobedal, Scarinsh.