Photocopied journal extract `The Island of Tiree` by Rev. William Reeves.
Early history of Tiree and ecclesiastic remains.
1998.140.1
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1998.107.6
Black and white photograph of Thomas Barr, Balephetrish.
Thomas Barr, tenant of Balephetrish Farm 1864-1912.
2003.35.2
Seven O/S maps with hand-drawn croft numbers and boundaries, 1977
Seven O/S maps with croft numbers and boundaries drawn in by donor`s sister, Mary Robertson: (1) sheet NL 93 NE Hynish and West Hynish, (2) sheet NL 94 NE Hough, Balevullin, Kilmoluaig, Cornaigmore, Cornaigbeg and Kenovay and boundaries of Croish, Cornaigmore Farm and Kilmoluaig common grazing, (3) sheet NL 94 SE Moss, Barrapol, Balephuil, Balemartine, Balinoe, Heylipol and Crossapol and boundaries of Kilmoluaig common grazing, Barrapol Farm and Heylipol Farm, (4) sheet NL 94 NW Hough and Balevullin, (5) sheet NL 94 SW Middleton, Sandaig and Kilkenneth, (6) sheet NM 04 NW Balephetrish, Scarinish, Gott, Kirkapol and Vaul and boundaries of Scarinish Farm and Balephetrish special common, (7) sheet NM 04 SW Baugh and Scarinish.
1999.228.4
Black and white photograph of a coal puffer on the beach at Balephetrish in 1945.
Coal puffer on the beach at Balephetrish in September 1945.
1999.129.1
Black and white photograph of Balephetrish pier.
Balephetrish pier constructed during WWII so that barges could unload materials for the aerodrome.
1999.129.4
Thomas Barr, tenant of Balephetrish Farm 1864-1912
Photograph of Thomas Barr, tenant of Balephetrish Farm 1864-1912.
Courtesy of Mr Angus Munn
In the mid-19th century, the 8th Duke of Argyll was keen to modernise Tiree’s agriculture and introduce dairy farming which he thought admirably suited to island’s pasturage. In 1864 he signed a 19-year lease for £400 a year with Robert Barr, a farmer from Dalry in Ayrshire.
So keen was the Duke for his new tenant to be successful he amalgamated the farms of Vaul, Balephetrish, the Reef, Kenovay and Crossapol to make a sizeable holding of over 3,000 acres. He also repaired the farmhouse and erected byres, stables, cart sheds and other outhouses.
Robert Barr sent his son Thomas to the island to establish the farm. Some cheese was made, but Tom Barr soon found that breeding beef cattle and horses was more lucrative. He introduced the first Clydesdale stallions to Tiree and also introduced the first mechanised hay rake.
Black and white photograph of Thomas Barr of Balephetrish Farm.
Thomas Barr who farmed in Balephetrish from 1864 to 1912.
1999.233.7
Black and white postcard of Balephetrish House.
Postcard of a drawing of Balephetrish House.
1999.60.1
Colour photograph of a painting of Balephetrish by Robert Bruce Webster.
Watercolour painting by Robert Bruce Webster of his children Lorna (8) and Randolph (4) on Balephetrish beach in 1928.
1999.60.2
Colour photograph of a painting of Balephetrish by Robert Bruce Webster.
Watercolour painting by Robert Bruce Webster of the north-east corner of Balephetrish beach in 1928.
1999.60.4
Colour photograph of a painting of Balephetrish beach by Robert Bruce Webster.
Watercolour painting of Balephetrish beach looking west in 1928 by Robert Bruce Webster.
