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
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.
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.
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.
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.