Hugh MacNeill of Balevullin
Series of five photographs of Hugh MacNeill of Balevullin demonstrating how his mother would make a craggan.
Courtesy of Mr George Holleyman
Hugh MacNeill of Balevullin, Tiree demonstrates how his mother, Flora MacNeill, would make small clay pots known as craggans which were believed to have special healing properties particularly in the case of consumption.
After selecting a large lump of local clay, it was carefully worked by hand into a vessel with a neck and everted rim. The finished pot was allowed to dry then baked in the ashes of the fire. Milk was poured into and over it while still hot to make the surface less porous.
The photographs were taken by George Holleyman, an archaeologist posted to RAF Tiree during World War II. He later published a paper ‘Tiree Craggans’ in the journal ‘Antiquity’.
Copied postcard of a black and white drawing of Scarinish harbour.
Postcard of Scarinish harbour.
Black and white photograph of an unknown woman and boy.
Unknown woman and boy. (not indexed)
Black and white photograph of an accordion class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh.
Accordion class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh in Tiree High School with tutor Alistair Hunter.
Black and white photograph of a guitar class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh.
Guitar class at the 1990 Fèis Thiriodh in Tiree High School with Hana Milne of Scarinish, tutor Don MacKenzie and Lorna MacIntyre of Baugh.
Black and white photograph of a fiddle class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh.
Fiddle class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh in Tiree High School with Lyndsey White of Crossapol and tutor Florence Burns.
Black and white photograph of a flute class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh.
Flute class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh in Tiree High School with flute tutor Roddy Campbell in the centre.
Black and white photograph of a singing class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh.
Singing class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh in Tiree High School with Edward Campbell (centre) of Cornaigbeg and tutor Mairi MacArthur.
Black and white photograph of an accordion class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh.
Accordion class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh in Tiree High School with tutor Gordon Connell, Sarah Williams of Balemartine and Daniel Gillespie of Balinoe.
Black and white photograph of a keyboard class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh.
Keyboard class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh in Tiree High School. On the right are Sara Hunter of Moss, Hannah Williams of Balemartine and tutor Mark Fallon.
