Photocopied extract from `Transactions of of the Gaelic Society of Inverness`, Vol XVII, pp 58-68: `The School of Birds` contributed by Rev. John Campbell.
Also titled `The Fuller`s Son`. A gaelic story about a fuller`s son who learnt magic at the school of birds.
Photocopied extract from `Oighreachd agus Gabhaltas`: `Aimhreit an Fhearainn an Tiriodh, 1886` by Prof. Donald Meek.
Paper about the land agitation on Tiree in the 1880s, in particular the disturbances centring on Greenhill, the arrival of the marines and the subsequent court case.
Includes unofficial translation ‘Land Agitation in Tiree in 1886’ by Donald Meek.
Photocopied extract `The Norse Elements` by Alexander MacBain, from `The Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness`, vol XIX, pp 217-45.
The norse influence on place-names in the Highlands and islands.
Photocopied extracts from two books about paddles steamers.
Descriptions of the paddle steamers `Bonnie Doon`, `Brighton Queen`, `Barry` (later renamed `Waverley`) and `Britannia` from `West Country Passenger Steamers`, with information on Hector MacFadyen senoir and junior.
Photocopied book extract, pp 73-79 from `Art Rambles in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland` by John T. Reid.
Account of a journey to Coll and Tiree illustrated by the author.
Photocopied book extract `List of Inhabitants of Tyree and their Age in September 1779` edited by Eric Cregeen.
The inhabitants listed by township and family.
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Photocopied book extract from `The Distinguished Service Cross 1901-1938` by W. H. Fevyer.
Entry for Lieutenant Archibald Lamont of the cargo carrier `Asteria`.
Photocopied book extract from `The Tea Clippers`.
Information about the construction and tonnage of the clippers `Taeping` and ` Ariel`.
Photocopied extract from unkown book about church ministers with entry about Donald F. McLean..
C.V. for Donald F. McLean.
Photocopied extract from book `Annals of the Free Church of Scotland 1843-1900`.
Paragraph about the Free Church in Tiree giving congregation numbers and ministers.
