Translation of `Oran Mhanitoba` by Dr Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies.
English translation by Dr Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies of the poem `Oran Mhanitoba` by the Balephuil bard John MacLean and sent to the donor`s aunt Florence Gilbert in 1975, ninety-five years after it was composed.
An account of the donor`s search for her Scottish ancestors in South Africa
Account of Gail Roethlin`s search for her MacNeill ancestors in South Africa, plus copies of the marriage record for Donald MacNeill of Hough and Mary Napier, and two census records for 1851 and 1871 giving Mary`s family.
Five images of a letter dated 26th April 1903 written by Mrs Jessie Wallace.
Letter dated 26th April 1903 written by Mrs Jessie Wallace, the sister of Rev. John Gregorson Campbell, plus a short poem in Gaelic, found in a copy of ‘Superstitions of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland’.
Copied account by Donald MacLeod of Lewis of Tiree men lost during the world wars.
Account of men from Tiree lost during WWI and WWII.
Letter dated 3/5/1939 from Rev. M. Taylor, retired Baptist minister of Tiree.
Letter dated 3rd May 1939 from Rev. M. Taylor, retired Baptist minister of Tiree, to Katie MacKinnon of Lodge Farm whom he addresses as `dear sister`.
Account of the 1886 uprising on Tiree.
Account of the 1886 uprising on Tiree by an unknown author.
Account of a forgotten Scottish settlement in Assiniboia in the North West Territories of Canada.
Illustrated account of a forgotten Scottish settlement in Assiniboia in the North West Territories of Canada.
Two copies of the eulogy and tribute to Hugh Archie MacLean of Salum at his funeral in Inverness in January 2007.
Two copies of the eulogy to Hugh Archie MacLean, OBE, FRAGS of Salum given by his son Cameron, and the tribute by Sandy Cumming given at Hugh Archie`s funeral in Inverness in January 2007.
Letter from donor re the 1776 list of Coll inhabitants.
Letter from donor re the 1776 list of Coll inhabitants and information about the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge on Coll.
Letter dated 19/12/2002 from John Kirk about Colin Cameron.
Letter dated 19/12/2002 from John Kirk about Colin Cameron, the half-brother of Iain MacKinnon (Iain Aoghais). Colin was also a half-brother of Lachie Cameron, Balevullin.
