Letter by Rev. Archibald Farquharson, Tiree, printed in the Perthshire Advertiser in 1869
Typed transcript of a letter by Rev. Archibald Farquharson, Tiree, originally printed in the Perthshire Advertiser, 1869, about the disappearance of the Gaelic language.
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An Tirisdeach, No. 3, 1984(?)
Original A5 bound copy of An Tirisdeach No. 3, 1984.
Newspaper article about Tearlach MacGregor Whyte
Copy of Oban Times newspaper article about Tearlach MacGregor Whyte, Oban, at his death in 1981. Son of artists Duncan MacGregor Whyte and Mary Barnard, who had a studio on Tiree at Balephuil.
Obituary for Kenny MacDonald in `Piping Times` 2010
Obituary for Kenny MacDonald (1938-2010), who was a great piper, and oldest son of Angus & Mary MacDonald, Tiree.
Letter about Kenny MacDonald (1938-2010) in the `Piping Times` magazine
Copy of a letter printed in the `Piping Times` 2010, about piper Kenny MacDonald (1938-2010), whose parents were from Tiree.
Scottish Islands explorer magazine, March/April 2011, with articles about Tiree and Coll
The March/April 2011 edition of the magazine `Scottish Islands explorer`, containing two articles written by visitors to Tiree and Coll, with colour photos. (1) “Myths dispelled” written by Mavis Gulliver, pages 18-21, (2) “48 Hours on Coll” written by Mike Merchant, pages 22-25.
Magazine article about the Land League conflict on Tiree in the 1880s
Article in Scottish Memories magazine 1999, about the Tiree Land League`s conflict with the Duke of Argyll`s `security force` of 65 mainland police and Glasgow Commissionaires, sent to the island to subdue the crofters in the 1880s.
Information about Ian Lachlan MacFadyen, Ontario (1924-1945), son of Alexander MacFadyen, Barrapol (1887-1959)
Information and news articles about Flying Officer Ian Lachlan MacFadyen (1924-1945) of Ontario, Canada, who died when the plane he was piloting crashed in Ireland during WWII. His father Alexander MacFadyen emigrated from Tiree in the early 1900s with his brothers. Alexander`s parents were Lachlan MacFadyen, Barrapol, and Isabella McDonald, Kirkapol.
News article and letter about the HMS Sturdy tribute on Tiree in October 2010.
Navy News (Jan. 2011) article about the `Sturdy cairn` built at Sandaig in 2010 to commemorate the sailors who died and survived, and their rescuers, when the destroyer HMS Sturdy ran aground there in Oct. 1940. Also a letter from Dawn Springett, Australia, a relative of one of those who drowned, who sent in the article.
Austalian press cuttings about RAF Tiree during WWII
Two Australian newspaper articles printed from the internet: (1) About the family of Morrie Foster`s gift of his flight logbook to An Iodhlann in 2007. Foster served in 518 Met Squadron, Tiree, during WWII. (2) About Les Lambert, Australian firefighter who was a wireless operator aboard RAF Halifaxes based on Tiree during WWII. Both articles highlight the link between RAF Tiree and the success of the D-day landings.
