Softback book ‘A Tour Through the Highlands of Scotland, and the Hebride Isles, in 1786’ by John Knox, 2012.
In 1786 the British Society for Extending the Fisheries sent John Knox to the north and west coasts of Scotland to prospect for new harbours and fishing grounds. During his visit to Tiree, he surveyed the coastline and concluded that Gott Bay was the most practicable place for a pier. Includes observations about marble, wildlife, agriculture, population, fishing and the Duke of Argyll.
Softback book ‘Isle of Coll: Facets of a Gem’ by Ewen McGee, 2015.
This book looks at the Hebridean Isle of Coll, covering land, law, language, education, emigration, employment, travel, housing, communication, nature, and several references to Tiree.
Book ‘Carmina Gadelica – Ortha nan Gaidheal, Vol. II’ of hymns and incantations from the highlands and islands of Scotland, translated into English by Alexander Carmichael, 1900.
Book ‘Carmina Gadelica – Ortha nan Gaidheal, Vol. I’ of hymns and incantations from the highlands and islands of Scotland, translated into English by Alexander Carmichael, 1900. Signed by the author on the inside front cover in fountain pen “To Mr Kenneth MacLeod with the ???? love of Alexander Carmichael, Edinburgh, Latha Bealltain, 1907”.
Booklet ‘Isle of Tiree: Eilean Thiriodh’ edited by Mona MacDonald, 1973.
Guide to townships on Tiree, with black and white photographs, local advertising and map. An abridged version of the Tiree section of the ‘Handbook to the Islands of Coll and Tiree’ written by the Rev. Hector Cameron.
Signed by Eleanor Miller (Hudson), Taobh-na-Mara, Balemartine, Isle of Tiree.
Softback book ‘Hebridean Dances: Dannsa nan Eileanach’ by Ceitidh Anna NicFhionghuin, Ceiteag Chaimbeul & Mairead NicNeill of Comhlan Dannsa nan Eileanach, 1995. Detailed instructions for dances from the Hebrides and the West Coast of Scotland.
Softback book ‘Togail Tìr: Marking Time: The Map of the Western Isles’ edited by Finlay MacLeod, 1989.A collection of essays and illustrations on maps and map-making, with particular reference to the Western Isles, including Tiree on some of the maps.
Inscription inside front cover reads ‘Gu Iain Holliday, Leis gach deagh dhùrachd bho Dhòmhnall Meek 3/9/90.’
Softback book ‘Croga an Oir’, date unknown. Gaelic reader for children learning to read.
Softback book ‘Eilean an Ionmhais’ by Robert L. Stevenson, c1968. The novel ‘Treasure Island’ translated into Gaelic by Ruairidh Moireasdan. Stamped with ‘Cornaigmore Secondary School Tiree’.
Small hardback boook ‘An Ceud Leabhar Leughaidh’ containing 27 stories and poems in Gaelic, with an introduction by Domhnall Mac a-Phi (Donald MacPhee). Covered in brown wrapping paper. Handwritten on the outised and inside covers is “Cathie Sinclair, Cornaigmore High School, 1941”. From a series of Gaelic books for schools.
