Book `The Land Below the Waves`, 1994
Softback book about Tiree past and present by Donneil Kennedy of Hynish (duplicate copy). Signed by the author “To Robert Beck with sincere regards, Donneil Kennedy, 23/7/94”.
2015.1.10
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2014.104.1
Book `Atlantic Hazel`, 2012
Softback book about the history, ecology and conservation of native hazel woodland on the Atlantic fringes of Britain and Ireland. Hazel woodland is thought to have existed on Tiree and Coll around 9,000 years ago. The nuts were probably an important food source for seasonal foragers around the sea kingdom.
2014.104.2
Autobiography by Ethel McCallum, 2006
Unbound photocopy of autobiography `Who Knows?` by Ethel MacCallum (nee Woods; b. 1937). Ethel was born in Glasgow. Her unmarried mother left her in a children`s home in Glasgow, from where she was boarded out to a family in Aberdeenshire at the age of 9 months. At 5 years old, she was returned to the home in Glasgow. When the bombs started falling during WWII, she and other children were boarded out to Tiree families in 1943. She was given a safe and loving home by `Aunt` Kate and `Uncle` Hugh Lamont who ran a post office, and went to school at Ruaig. Moved to the mainland after she married Archie McCallum. Her son Duncan has a house on Tiree.
2014.101.2
Book `The Lord of the Isles Voyage`, 1993
Softback book about the building of a 16th century sailing galley made by the MacDonald`s of Skye and author Wallace Clark, and its voyage through the sea kingdom in 1991 and 1992. Given to Dr John Holliday by Carol Kirkpatrick.
2014.98.1
Hardback book `O Choille gu Bearradh – From Wood to Ridge – Collected poems in Gaelic and English’ by Sorley MacLean, 1989
Book of Gaelic poems by Raasay-born Sorley MacLean (Somhairle MacGill-Eain; b. 1911), with English translations. Signed by the author “do Mharsaili, le dùrachd, Somhairle MacGill-Eain, 7.4.90”, and then by Margie (Mharsaili?) “To the Holliday family with best wishes, Margie Woodward, Cley Oct. 1999”.
2014.96.1
Book `Gaelic without Groans`, 1940s
Small, softback book for learning the Gaelic language. Used by RAF engineer Frank Summers (see photo V110) while stationed on Tiree during WWII.
2014.82.1
Book `Cry at Midnight` by Mavis Gulliver, 2014
Fictional story for children that takes place on Tiree. Featuring magic and mythical creatures, and sea beans. Signed by the author.
2014.66.8
Book `The Myth of the Jacobite Clans`, 1995
Softback book `The Myth of the Jacobite Clans`. Exposes the depth of myth and misrepresentation from which Scotland and the Jacobite cause have suffered over the last 250 years (from the collection of Gene Lamont, Canada).
2014.66.9
Book `Highland Settler`, 1953
Softback book `Highland Settler – A Portrait of the Scottish Gael in Nova Scotia` of the experiences of early settlers and their descendents (from the collection of Gene Lamont, Canada).
2014.66.5
Book `The Origins of the British – A Genetic Detective Story`, 2006
Hardback book `The Origins of the British – A Genetic Detective Story` about the genetic origins of the British people (from the collection of Gene Lamont, Canada).
De-accessioned 21.3.2026.