Five copies of ‘West Highland Notes and Queries’ by the Society of West Highland and Island Historical Research: May 1973 – inhabitants of Coll; May 1977 – Donald MacLeod of Talisker’s links with Coll; January 2014 – Ua Neill pedigrees, 1467 MacEwens, first MacLeans, Breacachadh; October 2014 – article about Coll MacColl; August 2015 – the setting of rents on Tiree 1662-1716.
Academic paper on ‘A West Highland census of 1779: social and economic trends on the Argyll Estate’, by Eric Cregeen, published in the journal Northern Scotland 5, 2014.
Hardback book ‘A History of Clan Campbell, Vol. 3 – from the Restoration to the present day’ by Alastair Campbell of Airds, 2004.
Hardback book ‘A History of Clan Campbell, Vol. 2 – from Flodden to the Restoration’ by Alastair Campbell of Airds, 2002.
Hardback book ‘A History of Clan Campbell, Vol. 1 – from origins to Flodden’ by Alastair Campbell of Airds, 2000.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 416, 10/5/08
Local news: message in a bottle, Crossapol; RSPB information; interview with Steve Thomson, Balinoe; release of CD of traditional Gaelic songs; Tales from the Stackyard – The Library, 1911; Lochgilphead School in Arctic; sheep tagging, Argyll Estates` fishing rules; livestock sale results; Tiree Community Trust news; SWRI meeting; bale-wrap recycling.
Five rental receipts from Argyll Estates, 1895-1897
Scanned printed copies of five receipts made out to John MacKinnon senior of Kilmoluaig, and signed by the Duke of Argyll`s factor Hugh MacDairmid, for payment of £1.15.- for croft rent, during Nov. 1895 to Nov. 1897.
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Photo of a portrait of Lady Frances Balfour ca 1875
Colour photograph of an original portrait of Lady Frances Balfour (nee Campbell; 1858-1931) as a young woman. She was the sister of the Duke of Argyll and loved Tiree, staying at The Lodge on Gott Bay for many years. The portrait was painted by her sister-in-law, HRH Princess Louise, Queen Victoria`s youngest child, and then Marchioness of Lorne (1848-1939). (original print with information stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1)
Hand-painted copy of the Turnbull Map 1768 of Tiree, made in 1864
Original, full-sized, exact copy of the Turnbull 1768 map held at Inveraray Castle, hand-painted by cartographer James Ferguson in 1864 at the request of the Duke of Argyll. Kept on Tiree at Island House, Heylipol, by Captain Short, the last Steward of the Duke of Argyll, and then at Keeper’s Cottage, the factor’s house at Scarinish. Size 134 x 220 cm. ON LOAN from Argyll Estates.
Notes regarding audio recordings made on Tiree in 1972 and 1974
Two folders of handwritten notes made by Eric Cregeen while he was recording Tiree people speaking onto cassette tape during 1972 and 1974, plus a map of Balephuil, Balinoe and Barrapol annotated with the names of people living in each house. People recorded in notes: Donald Sinclair, Hector Kennedy – Balephuil, John Brown – Balephuil, John MacLean – Kilmoluaig, John MacLean – Cornaigbeg. Subjects covered include ancestry, Gaelic prose and songs, people living nearby, second sight, place names, shebeens, building construction, poverty, weather, schools, food, shops, water supplies, emigrants, rents, skeleton, confrontations, ferries and ships, literacy, crofts, Pairc na Coille, wars, Land Leagues, churches, illnesses.
