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Book `A Highland Chapbook` by Isabel Cameron.
Folk literature of the Highlands, including chapters on Douglas Graham, Folk Words and sayings, (Gaelic and Scots) charms, omens, witches and warlocks, magic, shape shifting, the Brotherhood of the Horseman`s word, water kelpies and religion.
Book `Oban, Fort William and the Western Highlands`.
Illustrated guide book including maps, photos, advertisements and index. Covers hotels and travel (sea & rail) from Oban or Fort William. Page 75: Tiree only mentioned briefly.
Book `Beyond the Bamboo Screen – Scottish Prisoners of War under the Japanese` by Tom McGowran.
Experiences of Prisoners of War in the Far East – including the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Book `Seal-folk and ocean paddlers` by John M. MacAulay.
Investigation of the mystery of seal-folk and ocean paddlers in kayaks around the islands of Scotland. A mix of Hebridean and Norse tradition, mythology, and historical fact.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
Book `The Book of Barra` ed. by John Lorne Campbell.
Local and religious history, schools, customs and topography, agriculture, fishing and other industries, literature, the Crofters` Commission (1883), Norse Place-names, flora and fauna, and index of persons and places.
Book `The Emigrant`s Guide to North America` ed. by Elizabeth Thompson.
Translation of Robert MacDougall`s Gaelic practical guide of 1841 for Highland Scots emigrating to Canada. Includes information about preparation and fares for the trip, Quebec, Indians, Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton, Goderich, choosing and clearing land, crops, livestock and wild animals. Appendices include Robert MacDougall`s diary, information about his life, and his obituary.
Book `The Church in the Highlands` ed. by James Kirk.
Late medieval church and culture, the Reformation and Gaelic culture – John Carswell`s translation of `The Book of Common Order`, Roman Catholicism, Disruptions and controversies in the Highland Church, the Gaelic Bible, Highland Churches today
Book `Carolina Scots – An Historical and Genealogical Study` by Douglas F. Kelly with Caroline Switzer Kelly.
Historical study of Scottish emigrations following the Argyll Colony in 1739, including background and reasons for emigration, with sources describing life in Scotland and the Carolinas. Includes names and locations from 1739, and descendants traced to other states such as Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and East Texas.
Book `Isles of the West` by Ian Mitchell.
Illustrated description of a three-month voyage around the Hebrides in 1996, with the aim of exploring the effects of land reform, nature conservation and the commercial promotion of `heritage`. Chapter on Tiree pp 26-40.
Book `The Crinian Canal – Puffers and Paddle Steamers` by Guthrie Hutton.
Photographs of buildings, puffers and steamers on the Crinian Canal with accompanying text.
