Photograph of Lachie & Flora MacLean at a Bronze Age burial chamber, Kenavara, ca. 1998
Colour photograph of Lachie & Flora MacLean, Druimfraoich, at ‘Naimh Chaluim Chèaird / the cave of Calum the tinker’ on the Balephuil side of Kenavara around 1995-2000. Thought to be a Neolithic/Bronze Age burial chamber. It is named after a traveller who presumably sheltered there.
Book “Scotland as it was and as it is” by the 8th Duke of Argyll, 1887
Hardback history of Scotland “Scotland as it was and as it is” (second edition 1887) by the Duke of Argyll (1823-1900) with sections on Tyree. Handwritten on inside cover “William D MacLean 1986”.
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.
Click here to view 2010.70.1
Programme of events for A` Bhuain in May 2006.
Programmes of events at A` Bhuain 22-26 May 2006.
Mini-disk recording of a talk Rev. Bob Higham held in the Rural Centre on 31/3/2005.
Talk by the Rev. Robert Higham held in the Rural Centre on 30th March 2005 about Tiree’s Christian heritage from St. Columba to the present day.
Paperback book `Vikings in Scotland` by James Graham-Campbell and Colleen E. Batey.
An archaeological survey beginning with the Picts and Scots and concentrating on the Viking and Late Norse periods spanning the 8th to 13th centuries in northern and western Scotland.
Paperback book `The Companion to Gaelic Scotland` edited by Derick S. Thomson.
Every aspect of the life and culture of Gaelic Scotland from archaeology, art, literature, language, music and architecture to politics, agriculture and the economy.
Paperback book `Picts, Gaels and Scots` by Sally M. Foster.
Overview of the Picts and Gaels and the establishment of a single, unified kingdon known as Alba.
De-accessioned 21.3.2026.
Hardback book `History of Argyll` by Colin M.MacDonald.
The history of Argyll from the time of Dalriada up to the beginning of the 16th century.
Paperback book `The Isle of Taransay` by Bill Lawson.
The historical background to various items of interest connected with Taransay.
