Emails regarding traditional `lifting stones`, 2011
Printout of email correspondence between Peter Martin and An Iodhlann in July 2011, regarding the possible location of traditional lifting stones or `Stones of Strength` on Tiree and Coll. Includes information and photos of stones on Coll.
Extract from “The Scottish Historical Review” 1904
Extract from journal “The Scottish Historical Review”, 1904, entitled “On a Legend from the Island of Tiree” by RC Graham, about collections of stories of Highland Folk-lore, particularly by Rev. John Gregorson Campbell, Tiree.
Extract from Origines Parochiales Scotiae – Coll, 1854
Scanned copy of an extract from `Origines Parochiales Scotiae – The Antiquities ecclesiastical and territorial of the parishes of Scotland` for the Parish of Coll, including Gunna.
Composition “The Story of Elizabeth Crow and Murdoch McQuarie”
Composition about the life and family history of Elizabeth Crow (1860-1883) who came to live at Hynish with her lighthouse-keeper father and mother, at the age of 15. In 1880, she had an illegitimate daughter by Murdoch McQuarie, the eldest son of Lachlan McQuarie, tacksman of Hynish Farm. The McQuarie family would not allow their son to marry Elizabeth. Written by her great niece in 2011.
Book “BEAline to the Islands” about island air services since the 1930s
Softback book “BEAline to the Islands” about air services to offshore communities of the British Isles by British European Airways, its predecessors and successors.Tiree on pages 90-91.
Suggested identification for pottery `Mystery Object`
Handwritten suggestion for the identification of a large piece of pre-historic pottery drilled with holes. Possibly used as a bee hive, the holes being made for ventilation. Includes drawing and typed transcription. Relates to pottery fragment found by C MacDonell at Salum in 2009 (see 2010.35.1).
Map of township boundaries since at least 1990
Copy of Ordnance Survey map of Tiree (1:25,000) with township boundaries and compartment numbers hand-drawen in around 1990. On four sheets of A3.
Book about Flora MacDonald (rescuer of Bonnie Prince Charlie, 1746)
Softback book “Flora MacDonald of Benbecula” about the life of the famous islander who helped rescue Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) by aiding in his transportation to Skye in 1746.
De-accessioned 21.3.2026.
Letter from the Duke of Argyll to Les Crawte, Milton, 1998
Photocopy of a framed, typed letter from the Duke of Argyll to Mr Les Crawte, Milton, congratulating him on his `stunning achievement` (production of a booklet of the Roll of Honour for WWII), dated 10th March 1998. The framed letter was found in his house in Milton when it was being cleared out by the new owners in 2011.
Results from Scottish Power Renewables` community questionnaire 2011
Printout of results from a questionnaire put to the public in 2011 about SPR`s proposed offshore windfarm to the southwest of Tiree.
