Information about The Jags Foundation and Thistle Pins which relates to the issue of a commerative badge depicting footballer Johnny MacKenzie (1925-2017), Caoles. Can be viewed alongside a colour photograph and an article written at the same time. Also, envelope with an address label which contains a small copy of the colour photograph of Johnny MacKenzie.
Article in Gaelic and English about footballer ‘The Firhill Flyer’ Johnny MacKenzie (1925-2017), Caoles. Written by the Jags Foundation on the ocassion of the issue of a 2021 commerative pin badge depicting Johnny Mackenzie.
Click here to view: 2023.6.3
Large colour print of footballer ‘The Firhill Flyer’ Johnny MacKenzie (1925-2017), Caoles.
Coloured enamel pin badge depicting world-class footballer Johnny MacKenzie (1925-2017), ‘The Firhill Flyer’, who lived at ‘Harbour’, Caoles. This limited edition commemorative pin was produced by ‘The Jags Foundation’ in 2021. See also 2023.6.2
June 2023 saw the publication of a special edition of An Iodhlann’s members newsletter, Sìl Eòlais, where Dr John Holliday looks back on the first 25 years of An Iodhlann.
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Digitised copy of a letter from John G Campbell to the Duke of Argyll, dated 17 September 1864. Campbell discusses school prizes offered by the Duke, and the winners of the prizes; details of the examination held at Moss Church, attended by Mr Geekie, Dr Buchanan and Mr John McLean (Cornaig); problems with teachers, including those at Sandaig and Heylipol, and the difficulty in getting new teachers; the need to improve the school house at Heylipol; lack of schooling provision in the west end of the island; closure of the assembly school in Balevullin; difficulties with the Crois teacher (‘a mere boy & a teacher only in name’) and the lack of schooling over the winter in that part of the island; the achievements of John McLean (Cornaig) at College in Glasgow.
From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
Digitised copy of a letter from the factor John M M Geekie to the Duke of Argyll, dated 17 September 1864. The letter discusses the enclosure of a list of paupers, offers of the Poor House, Duncan Campbell (crofter, Balevullin), cattle, Falkirk Tryst, weather damage to crops, potato and turnip crops.
Enclosed is a list of ‘paupers’ on Tiree who had been offered a place at the Poor House in Tobermory, dated 1864. The list contains remarks on their age, place of residence and circumstances. The following are named: Mary Carmichael (returned to Strathaven), Christina McKinnon (residing in Glasgow), Catherine McLean (Tiree), Mary McLean (Jun[io]r) (Balemartine), Christina Sinclair (Balephuil), Mary McLean (Cornaigbeg), Mary Campbell and son (Tiree), Donald McKinnon (Kilmoluaig).
From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
Digitised copy of Return of Crofters in Arrears, Tyree Estate, Crop 1862, with Remarks, dated April 1864. Contains residence, name of crofter, annual rent, amount in arrears at Whitsunday 1863 and remarks. The return includes the following crofters: Neil Macdonald (Balemartine), Donald Macfarlane (Balemartine), Niel MacLean (Balemartine), Malcolm MacArthur (Balephuil), John Campbell (Balephuil), Archibald Brown (Balephuil), Hector Lamont (Balevullin); Ann MacLean (Barrapol), Angus MacArthur (Barrapol), Niel Clark (Caoles), Alexander McKinnon (Gott), John Macdonald (Gott), Lachlan Macphaden (Hianish); Alexander Kennedy (Kilkenneth), Niel Mackinnon (Kilkenneth), John MacInnes (Kilmoluaig), Donald McMillan (Mannal), Arch[ibal]d McNeill (Mannal), Murdoch Brown (Mannal), Donald MacLean Jun[io]r (Mannal), John Macdonald (Mannal), Archibald McArthur (Sandaig), Niel MacKinnon Jun[io]r (Kilmoluaig).
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From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
Digitised copy of a Memorandum on Poor Law Matters in Tyree, c1864. Sets out instructions and recommendations for improving the administration of the Poor Law in Tiree and Coll. Refers to ‘slovenly audits and slovenly records’; the use of the Poor House in Tobermory; administration of ‘outdoor relief’ which may ‘deteriorate the character and relax the Industry of the Population’; irregularities in application of Statute between Coll and Tiree, resulting in ‘antagonism’ between the two islands’; difficulties in communicating between the two islands; affairs of Parish in ‘great confusion’; mismanagement, borrowed funds and the need for better management and improved direction.
The Interim Inspector of Poor for the Island of Coll had previously been charged with fraud: see record 2021.54.25.
From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
Transcript of correspondence regarding a petition made by Isabella Lamont (daughter of Charles Lamont, Ruaig) to the Duke of Argyll. Contains a cover letter from J Wylie to the Duke of Argyll in support of Lamont’s petition, dated 30 June 1890; a copy letter from Hugh McDiarmid (Tiree Factor) to the Duke of Argyll (undated); and the petition from Isabella Lamont (daughter of Charles Lamont, Ruaig) to the Duke of Argyll, dated 27 May 1890.
Lamont requests a site to build a home for herself and her children, both of whom were fathered by Alexander Macdonald (son of Widow Macdonald, Ruaig).
Click to read a transcript of this item. Catalogue entries for the letters are available at 2022.10.1, 2022.10.2.
From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle, made available through the Written in the Landscape project.
