A photo from about 1952-53
Donated by Kenny Stewart from his schooldays in Tiree. Kenny writes that he was lovingly brought up in Balephuil by the wonderful Mary & John Campbell.
Kenny is not sure of all the names – possibly tall boy 2nd from left is Joe Gladwell. Perhaps a Mary Sweeten on right end and Nancy Gunn 2nd from right.
Please leave a comment if you can identify more.
Photograph of a young Angus MacKechnie taken c. 1891. Born Iona 1870, son of Donald MacKechnie, Tiree and Catherine McPhail.
Went in a boat with a red sail to inspect Janet Macorkindale, Coll c. 1891 and married her in 1892.
Crowned National Bard in Fort William Mòd 1927.
Died Bunessan 1944.
Family tree of McEachern then MacKechnie.
Beginning with Duncan McEachern b. c.1745, Plinalbanach, Mull m. Mary Macdonald b. c.1750
parents of Hugh, Donald and Isabel. Hugh McEachern b. c.1779 moved to Tiree married Mary McCallum in 1839, Tiree. Donald McEachern b. c.1811 moved to Tiree and married Mary Cameron in 1839 then widowed, married Catherine Currie or MacArthur 1861.
The tree detail continues to about the 1950s.
Photographs of Donald and Catherine MacKechnie. With a family tree of McEachern / MacKechnie.
Photograph of Donald MacKechnie, b. c.1846, Kenovay d. 1923, Iona. Buried Relig Odhráin, Iona.
Poet, postman, music teacher (psalmody), joiner
Photograph of Catherine MacKechnie, b. 1848, Mull. Married Donald, above in 1868. d. 1919 Iona.
Lived in Tiree and Glasgow (when Donald went there for work). Pictured in mourning for her mother, sally MacDonald or Mcphail nee Lamont, who died 1877
Entries with Tiree connections from Jo Currie’s “Pupitre”, a card index of Mull people created during her research for her book “Mull, the Island and its People”.
Softback book “‘Prospects Are Improving’ The Story of Francis Simpson and family, Manitoba Pioneers” by Francis Simpson
Francis Simpson emigrated from Lancashire, England to Manitoba, Canada in 1882. He wrote his life story which was found and published by his descendants.
There are numerous references to the Lamont family of Tiree and a chapter on a visit to Tiree in 1905.
Hardback book ‘Carmina Gadelica – Ortha nan Gaidheal, Vol. VI’ of hymns and incantations from the highlands and islands of Scotland, translated into English by Alexander Carmichael, 1900.
A sextant belonging to Captain Donald Kennedy, Cornaigmore.
Donald Archibald Kennedy sailed during both world wars and was present at D-Day.
The sextant was made by D McGregor & Co. Glasgow, Greenock & Liverpool during the early 20th century.
From a collection of photographs belonging to Chrissie Murray of Shulishader, Isle of Lewis. From her time serving with the NAAFI at RAF Tiree during the 2nd World War. On the back of the photo is written, “NAAFI girls Tiree, Chrissie standing on left”
Other photos in this collection are to be found under 2024.23
More photos and Chrissie’s story can be found at 2024.6
