Bound composition titled ‘A Visit to Coll’ by Catriona Smyth, 2002. Contains photographs of gravestones in the old and new graveyards on Coll, and a transcription of their inscriptions. Names include Lightbody, MacDougall, Ferguson, Fainges, Taylor, MacKinnon, MacCalum, MacFadyen and McPadyen. War graves include a Royal Marine of the ‘Viknor’, Harvey or Gibson of the ‘Racoon’, Pontus of the ‘Arandor Star’, and several unamed sailors of the Merchant Navy.
Poem ‘The bee and the machair’ by Margaret Greenwood, 2018. Written on Tiree in 2018.
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Photograph of a poem ‘The Balemartin Bard’ by Jim Carruth. Printed photograph of a page from a 2017 book containing a collection of poetry by Jim Carruth, a Renfrewshire-based farmer.
Bound composition: ‘Eric Crow’s War’ – a summary of the wartime diaries of Eric Crow who was stationed at RAF Tiree during WWII. Includes photographs and family tree. Compiled by Eric’s son in 2018. Sections about Tiree on pages 17 & 18.
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Photocopy of typed Gaelic poem ‘Cuideachadh‘, thought to be from the MacKinnon family of Kilmoluaig.
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Manuscript and lyrics for a modern folk song about a woman from Tiree who emigrates to Canada. ‘Fay McKinnon’ was composed by accomplished singer/songwriter Bob Dunn during a visit to Tiree in 2018. Other material includes a CD and booklet of additional songs by Bob Dunn, and covering letter with background to the song.
Research by genealogist Flo Straker, indicating that there is NO family connection between Alastair MacLean, author of wartime novels, and Donald MacLean the Cambridge spy, both of whom had Tiree roots. Alistair Stuart MacLean (b. 1922 at Daviot Manse) was descended from Donald MacLean (b. 1729) and Mary Lamont of Heylipol. Donald Duart MacLean (b. 1913 in London) was descended from Alexander MacLean, Cornaigbeg (b. 1732) and Mary MacNaughton (Reid), Kirkapol (b. 1736).
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Typed memoirs of RAF serviceman Joe W Sylvester ‘Memories of RAF service in the Hebrides from September 1943 to April 1945’, who served with 518 Squadron on Tiree. The memoirs were produced for the Yorkshire Air Museum.
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Photocopy of the original handwritten manuscript of the pipe tune ‘Captain Lachlan MacPhail of Tiree’ composed by Peter MacFarquhar in his memory. Lachlan MacPhail was a sea captain from Clachan who played a part in tricking the enemy during WWII.
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Photocopy of a typed Gaelic poem ‘Oran do Thir-mo-ghraidh‘ composed by Captain Lachlan MacPhail, Clachan (1890-).
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