Compact, leather-covered, Gaelic ‘Biobull / Bible’, produced by Comunn-Bhiobull Duthchail na h-Alba. On the inside front cover is written ‘Cornaig Sunday School. For Mary Ishbel MacDonald [Kenovay], with every good wish for the future, J Gillies, 28/8/46. John Gillies was the Church of Scotland Missionary on Tiree for 17 years (1937-1954), teaching Sunday School in Gaelic and English.
Hardback book ‘The Scottish Anthem Book’, 1922, revised from the original ‘Book of Anthems’, which was published in 1875 as and aid to singing hymns and psalms in the Church of Scotland. Belonging to Effie MacDonald (nee MacCorquodale), Kenovay, it is signed ‘Euphemia Cameron MacCorquodale, No. 8’.
Hardback book ‘Aids to Anatomy and Physiology – a complete textbook for the nurse’, 1948, belonging to Ishbel MacDonald of the MacDonald/MacCorquodale/MacLean family of Kenovay. Like many others from Tiree, Ishbel became a nurse at the Royal Infirmary in Glasgow.
Book ‘The Hebrides at War’ by Mike Hughes, 1998. An illustrated account of the men and women who served and lived in Oban and the Hebrides during World War II. From the belongings of the MacDonald/MacCorquodale/MacLean family of Kenovay.
Booklet ‘Domhnall Dearg’, a translation into Gaelic of the play ‘The Five Year Plan’ by Kenneth Stewart, produced by An Comunn Gaidhealach in 1950. From the belongings of the MacDonald/MacCorquodale/MacLean family of Kenovay.
Book ‘Am Briathrachan Beag’ by Calum MacPharlain, 1912. Not only was this Gaelic vocabulary intended to accompany Elementary Reading Books of the time, but it also contains words from the Popular Historical Sketches of Lachlan MacLean: ‘Rob Roy’, ‘William Wallace’ and ‘John Knox’. Signed by Isla MacDonald of the MacDonald/MacCorquodale/MacLean family of Kenovay.
Small, green-paper covered Gaelic booklet of religious questions and answers `Leabhar Aithghearr nan Ceist` edited by Iain Domhnullach, D.D., Ministeir ann an Dgire na Toisigheachd, in 1893. The booklet has been lovingly covered with stiff card from an old cigar/cigarette box, and signed by ‘H Ray’ and by ‘R Macdonald’. It is also annotated in pencil throughout. From the belongings of the MacDonald/MacCorquodale/MacLean family of Kenovay.
Book `Bardachd Ghaidhlig` , 1932
Hardback book of Gaelic poetry collected by William J Watson, professor of Gaelic literature in Edinburgh in 1932. Signed on the inside front cover as belonging to Archibald Macdonald, Melness, and also Angus Macdonald.
Softback book ‘RSPB Handbook of the Seashore’ by Maya Plass, 2013. Photographic guide to the seashore, and the plants and wildlife found there.
De-accessioned 21.3.2026.
Softback booklet ‘Prehistoric Rock Art in Scotland’, 2021. Produced and published by Scotland’s Rock Art Project (ScRAP) and Historic Environment Scotland to raise awareness and appreciation of the thousands of rock carvings made by early farming communities throughout Scotland over 4,000 years ago. Pages 27 and 43 include photographs of Dr John Holliday, Balephuil.
