Information about the ancestors and descendants of the Hendersons of Moss 1815-1885
Printed photograph and information about the ancestors and descendants of Archibald Henderson, Grianal & Glasgow (1861-1930) and Maryann Kennedy, Moss (1856-1952) (Mairiann an righ), compiled by distant relative Archie Og Henderson of Glasgow. The Henderson ancestors came from Mull in the 1700s. Also held digitally on An Iodhlann computer. Photograph of Archibald Henderson, Kilmoluaig (1854-1903) accessioned separately – S133.
Information about Sarah/Marion Campbell of Balephuil ca 1850
Emailed information, marriage certificate, photograph and printed extract from the 1851 Tiree census from Keith Dash`s website about the family history of John Campbell of Balephuil, his wife Mary Campbell (nee McMillan/Bell) and their daughter Sarah (Marion) Campbell MacRae, who was the gt gt grandmother of the donor. Mary Campbell was one of the women accused of being witches and causing the Balephuil fishing disaster of 1856. Photo accessioned separately.
Information about Coll MacColl of Tiree (1787-1842)
History of Coll MacColl, son of the Rev. Archibald MacColl of Tiree, compiled by Alasdair Roberts in 2013. “As a young man he fathered an illegitimated child in Tiree, went as a gardener to Bishop Ranald MacDonald`s Lismore seminary, became a Catholic and then a priest, undertaking pastoral journeys through the Highlands. Emigrated to Australia after falling out with the Vicar General in Arisaig, dying within 3 weeks of arrival.”
Pages from a photo album about tangle harvesting in 1996-2000
Colour photocopies of pages from Book 2 of an annotated photo album belonging to Neil MacKinnon, Balevullin, documenting his tangle harvesting activities during 1996-2000. Some photos are accessioned separately.
Photograph of two bales of tangles on the shore at Craignis in 1974(?)
Colour photograph of two bales of tangles (stalks of kelp seaweed) tide with ropes on the shore at Craignis, Hough, ready for collection and transport by tractor and trailer, possibly in 1974.
