Information about storms that ravaged the islands around 750 AD
Photocopied pages from `Origines Parachiales Scotiae, 1854` about a storm that ravaged Iona in 744 AD with the loss of any lives, and handwritten notes by Jim Hill, Coll, suggesting that the storm must have done equal if not more damage on the other islands. In the oral tradition of Coll the island was once divided into three by a great storm.
Printed text and a family tree for the Barr family of Balephetrish in the 1800s, including Thomas Barr of Balephetrish Farm.
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A history of Edward Curtis Standford on Tiree
Print-out of a talk about the history of chemist Edward Stanford and the kelp industry on Tiree in the late 1800s, presented at the 2013 Feis, plus accompanying lists, documents, papers, letters etc relevant to Stanford and seaweed processing industry in Scotland and Tiree.
Booklet “Danina C McKinnon 1879-1898” by Alasdair Sinclair, Brock.
Typed bound booklet about Danina McKinnon of Ruaig by her descendant Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, and compiled by his niece, Mary Henderson. Includes images of birth certificate, prize medal from Free Church, School Merit Certificate, many pages from her `Goliath` school exercise book, hospital records, death certificate, rememberance card. Danina died at only 19 from “tumour in neck”.
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Booklet “Hugh MacKinnon 1879-1918” by Alasdair Sinclair/Mary Henderson
Typed and bound booklet about Private Hugh MacKinnon, Ruaig, by his nephew Alasdair Sinclair, Brock, and compiled by Alasdair`s niece Mary Henderson. Contains images of birth certificate, war letters, medals, cap badge and shoulder title for 7th Battalion Cameronians, locket, silver threepeny piece, christmas card, army tag, silver cigarette case, commemorative scroll, letters from the War Graves Commission, the Red Cross and Union Cold Storage Company, obituary.
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Information about the Free Church of Scotland Communion Tokens
Printed email from Gordon Scott to An Iodhlann with information about the two Free Church of Scotland Communion Tokens (2013.54.1) donated by Flora MacLean, Druimfroaich in 2013.
Verse about a fictional (?) conversation between `Angus` and `The Kaiser` during WWII
Pamphlet of printed verse/poem/song about a fictional (?) conversation between `Aonghas` and `The Kaiser` during WWII, by Maighstir Niall MacIlleathain – Bard a` Chomuinn Thirisdich. Sold in aid of The Tiree Association Ladies` War Work Guild.
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Full unbound text for `Water from the Seventh Wave` exhibition
Full printed text (without photographs) on loose sheets from the summer 2001 exhibition at An Iodhlann about Tiree`s doctors, healers, health and remedies. Written by Dr John Holliday.
The Colin MacPhail collection – file folder 1
Collection of original letters, documents, photographs etc. from 1920-1970, found in Colin MacPhail`s byre at Crossapol. Includes: biography of Colin MacPhail with birth, marriage & death certificates, correspondence and articles regarding the Tiree Show, photographs, wartime preparations, the Tiree Association, Northern & Scottish Airways and personal letters. For example:
The Colin MacPhail collection – file folder 2
Collection of original letters, documents, photographs etc. from 1920-1970, found in Colin MacPhail`s byre at Crossapol. Includes: correspondence and articles about his crofts and crofting, drainage, auction marts and the Balephetrish Sheep Stock Club. For example:
