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2025.21.2

A series of articles from The Irish Christian Advocate, July 1958 by Norman W. Taggart who spent time that summer working with the Church of Scotland whilst training for the Methodist Church in Ireland.

The Irish in World Methodism 1900-2000 by Norman W. Taggart is at 2025.21.1

 

2025.21.1

paperback book: The Irish in World Methodism 1900-2000 by Norman W. Taggart

gifted by the author’s daughter. Norman Taggart spent time in Tiree with the Church of Scotland while training for the Methodist Church in Ireland.

2025.20.1

Hardback book, Sehnsucht nach Tiree by Constanze Wilken, 2022

A novel in German about moving to Tiree

2025.18.1

Two original photographs with paper mounts from Lodge Farm, Kirkapol.

Catherine MacKinnon known as Katie, of Lodge Farm. She adopted Elsie MacKinnon, formerly Esme Jaques. Kate was reknowned for her needlework. She made lace for Lady Victoria Campbell and her nieces.

Johnnie or Ian MacKinnon emigrated to Canada but came home to look after the farm after his brother died.

 

2025.16.1

A tintype photo taken c. 1863 in Ontario, Canada, probably taken on the wedding day of Hector and Christena

Back L-R: Christena McMillan 1838-1923; Bully Hector McLean 1833-1909

Front L-R: Agnes Ann McMillan 1843-1909 holding baby Neil McLean 1861-1949; Alexander McLean (Short Sandy) 1829 (Balephuil) -1907.

Two brothers married two sisters.

 

Hector born 1832 Balinoe & Alexander born 1827 Balinoe, and all six of their siblings sailed on the Conrad in 1850 from Greenock to Montreal with their parents Neil Maclean of Balinoe & Marion Cameron of Hianish.

Christina born 1842 Balefuil and Ann born 1840 Balefuil, and all 5 of their siblings sailed on the Conrad in 1851 with their parents Colin McMillan & Catherine Maclean of Balefuil. Colin was born at Kilkennethmore in 1807, by 1809 he and his parents & siblings had settled at Balefuil.

Colin’s wife Catherine Maclean was a daughter of Donald Maclean “Domhnall Cubhair” (the Cooper) of Balefuil. Donald’s brother was John Maclean “Bard Thighearna Chola” (Laird of Coll’s Poet) ” Am Bard Gilleain” who emigrated in 1819 to Pictou County in Nova Scotia, and settled at Glenbard, Antigonish County, NS.

Christina and Hector married in 1863, on 10 Feb, in Grey County Ontario.

Ann and Alexander are buried in Old Pioneer Cemetery in Priceville, Ontario.

Christina and Hector are buried at McNeill Cemetery in Priceville, Ontario.

Thanks to Flo Straker for genealogical research

 

2022.36.3

Digitised Plan of the Farm of Kenavay [sic] In the Island of Tyrii, now divided into Thirteen Farms nearly to four Male Land each Surveyed and Divided By Geo[rge] Langlands, 1802.

Contains a map of Kenovay with houses and a table of Acres in each Division. The table records Arable Ground in rotation of Crops, Arable & past[ure] aloted [sic] for Grassing, Acres in each Farm or division, as well as for the Reef keeper’s croft.

From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle.

 

2022.36.2

Digitised Plan of the Farm of Ballimartin [sic] in the Island of Tirii divided into Crofts, by Geo[rge] Langlands, 1802.

The plan shows houses and crofts in Balemartine. Contains a table headed ‘Collection of Acres’, listing Arable Ground, Pasture some rocks & Improvable Ground, Moss, Acres in each Croft, as well as recording Cow pasture, and Horse pasture.

From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle.

2022.36.1

Photographed copy of a map of Tiree, showing the number of tenants in 1848.

The map is a colour copy of Turnbull’s map of Tiree (1768-1769). Numbers of tenants in 1848 have been added in pencil.

From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle.

2025.15.1

A collection of photos from Flora MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig, showing her family and friends.

 

The Maclean family on horse & cart. Front seat: Duncan and Flora “grannie”

 

Hay making. Mary MacLean; Jessie McRory; unknown boy; Peggy MacLean

 

Neil MacLean in his uncle John’s house on Paisley Road West

 

L-R: Archie and Hugh Mackinnon, Hough

 

Duncan MacLean (centre). Later to become the vet

 

Morag or Marion MacLean, Balevullin, graduating as nurse. Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. c. 1914. Back row, 5th from left.

 

Morag MacLean. Front row, 2nd from left.

 

Morag MacLean at TB Sanatorium. 2nd from left.

 

Margaret MacLean. Teacher, Ruaig School. c. 1950s. On right

 

Neil MacKinnon cutting thatch at Balevullin

 

Doneil Kenneth? and Neil MacKinnon with Smokey at Moss. 1950s

 

Mary Munn, Baugh, 1920s. Sister of Jake Munn

 

Nette (Jessie) and Neil MacLean (Flora’s mother and father), Balevullin. 1920s

 

Portrait of Flora MacLean

 

Flora MacLean. On the reverse: Flora MacLean, 4 Montague Terrace, Kelvinside

 

Flora MacLean, nurse to Baby “Dunn”. 1914. It is said she caught TB in this household.

 

John MacLean (back row, centre). Uncle to Morag, Flora, Maggie, Neil, Donald and Duncan

Portrait of John MacLean