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Essay ‘The MacLaurin/Dreghorn Hoax 1781’ by Adrian C Grant, 2020, about John Maclaurin of Edinburgh, whose Tiree ancestry and station in society during the 18th century, gained him the dubious title of ‘Chief of the MacLaurins of Tiree’. Posted on www.academia.edu
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Results of research confirming that there is a connection between MacLeans on Tiree and McLeans from Treshnish on Mull. Compiled by genealogist Flo Straker, May 2020.
“The 10th and last Treshnish McLean (the Treshnish family dropped the “a”), born in around 1699, lost Treshnish to the Campbells in 1768. The McLeans of Treshnish were then evicted and dispersed to other parts of Mull, and some records indicate also to Tiree”, Ronald W Collins, USA, 2020.
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Colour photograph of the harbour wall at Port Bhiosd, The Green, revealed by Storm Brendan in March 2020. The harbour was built to aid famine relief in 1847.
Two colour photographs showing details of the headstone of Colin MacPhail (1895-1988), Crossapol, who was buried alongside his wife in Kilchattan Kirkyard on the island of Luing.
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Colour photograph of a model ship in a bottle, ‘The Mary D’, made by Sam Stevenson, Crossapol. Sam Stevenson made several ships in bottles. ‘The Mary D’ is the last one he made. Courtesy of Monica Smith.
Colour photograph of Sam Stevenson (1890-1983), Crossapol, and Donald Davies at Erskine Hospital in around 1982. Courtesy of Monica Smith.
Colour photograph of Jean (Jane; nee Campbell) and Sam Stevenson (1890-1983) at 5 Reef Terrace, Crossapol, in around 1970. Courtesy of Marion Campbell.
Black & white photograph of Alex MacKenzie, Milton, aged around 5, with his dog, Coll, taken at Milton in around 1927. Courtesty of Morag MacKenzie.
Information about Duncan Gunn (b. 1841 at Druimchork), schoolmaster at Ruaig Public School during 1880-1901. Compiled from emailed correspondence.
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Results of research into the family history of Niel MacDonald, tailor of Kenovay, conducted for a New Zealand descendant. Niel married Euphemia (Effy) MacDonald in 1834, but died only four years later in 1838. They had four children: Niel (b. 1831), Janet (b. 1834), Catherine (b. 1836) and Niel (b. 1838). Compiled by Flo Straker, 2020.
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