The MacArthurs’ shop in Balinoe
Photograph of the site of the MacArthurs’ shop in Balinoe taken in 2002.
The MacArthurs’ shop in Balinoe had one of the first horse-drawn vans, which was replaced between the wars by two motor vans. Calum, who ran the shop and croft with his brothers Colin, Archie and Duncan, was a great businessman.
Once, on his rounds, he was told that he would never be able to sell whelks (winkles), regarded at that time as a poor man’s food. Rising to the challenge, he took a bag around with him the next week and sold the lot in one day!
Around the entrance to the shop there used to be an alleyway of willow trees almost as high as the house, which was known as Taigh nan Craobh (house of the trees).
Colour photograph of the site of the MacArthurs` shop in Balinoe taken in 2002.
The site of the MacArthurs` shop in Balinoe, once known as `Taigh nan Craobh` from the alleyway of willow trees around the entrance to the shop there, photographed by John Holliday in 2002.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 370, 17/6/2006.
Local news and events including the 10K and Fun Run, updates on the Boat Revival Project and A` Bhuain, and the Agricultural Show schedule.
Copied colour photograph of Jeanette Odell and Annie MacPhee.
Jeanette Odell and Annie MacPhee, who both attended A` Bhuain, beside a BMW with a personalied car registration plate of `TIREE`, photographed in New Zealand in April 2006. (Donated photograph in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 4)
Set of six Royal Mail stamps commemorating notable buildings, including An Turas.
Set of six Royal Mail stamps commemorating notable buildings, including An Turas.
Newspaper cutting about the Glassary restaurant and guest-house.
Article about the Glassary restaurant and guest-house which are up for sale.
Bernie Smith singing ‘Lag nan Cruachan’
Sound clip of Bernie Smith of West Hynish singing ‘Lag nan Cruachan’.
Courtesy of Mr Bernie Smith
During a cèilidh held in March 2006 to celebrate the end of the Society for Northern Studies’ Tiree Conference, Bernie Smith of West Hynish sang four verses of ‘Lag nan Cruachan’, a song written by Captain Angus Lamont of Cornaigmore in the 19th century.
Captain Lamont enrolled as a medical student at Glasgow University but, as the Rev Hector Cameron noted in ‘Na Bàird Thirisdeach’, ‘the lure of the sea…was too much for him and he deserted the healing profession for the romantic calling of the mariner.’
He wrote a number of songs, of which only ‘Lag nan Cruachan’ survives. He died aged around forty-four on board his ship at San Francisco. His brother-in-law, Captain Donald MacKinnon of the tea clipper ‘Taeping’, also died in the prime of life.
MD recording of a talk by Dr Margaret MacKay at An Talla on 28/3/2006.
A talk by Dr Margaret MacKay on the history and traditions of Tiree, with an introduction by Flora MacPhail.
Newsletter of the Hebridean Trust for Spring 2006.
Newsletter with articles about the Hynish Centre and the late Charlie MacLeish.
Two copies of the programme for the Scottish Society for Northern Studie 2006 Tiree Conference.
Programme for the Scottish Society for Northern StudiesTiree Conference 28 March to 1 April 2006.
