Photographs and documents of Hector MacLean, b 1875, of Rossdhu, Kenovay, married Flora Watson MacCallum b.1881 of Islay.
He was the son of Allan MacLean 1820-1882 and Euphemia MacDonald 1834-1917 of Kenovay. Allan’s father was Charles MacLean b 1776, Kenovay, d 1855 Kenovay, married to Mary b 1783, Kenovay, d 1863
Hector was brought up in a thatched cottage on the north side of Rossdhu. Rossdhu was built in the 1890s by Hector’s older brother Neilie Allan and part funded by another brother Donald. Hector was the youngest of Allan and Euphemia MacLean’s children. Hector joined the Police force and moved to Glasgow.
You can find out more about the story of Rossdhu at 2019.97.1
The family house, Rossdhu, Kenovay. The young man in the picture is Donald Maclean (Ardbeg), the nephew of Neilie Allan’s wife Catherine (Kate).
McKenzie family tree showing the family of Kenneth MacKenzie, Captain of the ‘Discovery‘. Writer of The Early Years an autobiography by Captain Kenneth Norman MacKenzie, Baugh (1897-1951)
Kenneth’s mother was Katie Macfarlane, daughter of Rev Duncan Macfarlane who had been the Baptist minister at Baugh. She married and then moved to Oban, had 4 boys but then divorced and moved back to Tiree.
A series of articles from The Irish Christian Advocate, July 1958 by Norman W. Taggart who spent time that summer working with the Church of Scotland whilst training for the Methodist Church in Ireland.
The Irish in World Methodism 1900-2000 by Norman W. Taggart is at 2025.21.1
A copy of an article, The Highland Kelp Proprietors and their Struggle Over The Salt and Barilla Duties, 1817-1831. By John Macaskill. From the Journal of Scottish Historical Studies 26.1+2, 2006, 60-82. Edinburgh Press 2006. 22pp
A’ Bhuain – Tiree Homecoming 2006 Programme of events
Order of service from a celebration service in Gaelic for the 50th anniversary of Tiree Baptist Church 7.8.1988 – Seirbhis Ghaidhlig a’ Comharrachadh ceud gu leth bliadhna
Iorram Turais. A photocopy of a handwritten song in Gaelic. – Och, och mar tha mi ‘s gur mi tha cianail
