Hardback book `Tuath is Tighearna – Tenants and Landlords` edited by Donald E. Meek.
Anthology of Gaelic poetry from 1800 to 1890 dealing with the Clearances and the Land Agitation, with English translations.
1999.299.14
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2001.140.6.1
Newspaper feature `Down your way – Isle of Tiree`, 2001
Oban Times feature about Tiree: (1) `Busy school to have mini roadway` – mini roadway to be built at the school to teach pre-fives about road safety, (2) `Island Met Office gearing up for winding down` – the impending closure of Tiree Meteorological Station with photograph, (3) `State-of-the-art dental surgery replaces caravan` – the new dental surgery at Baugh with photograph, (4) `Meeting hears new Crossapol Hall no nearer` – the withdrawal of funding for the new hall and the plan to redesign another, (5) `Wish I was here on Tiree` – the visit from a travelling art gallery and Aonghais MacNeacail`s talk about his poetry in An Iodhlann.
2004.25.1
Photocopied book `Na Baird Leathanach: The MacLean Bards` by Rev A MacLean Sinclair.
The poems of the MacLean bards with biographical and other historical notes.
2001.174.1
Audio cassette recording of Bernie Smith, Hynish talking to Maggie Campbell in October 2001.
Bernie Smith of Hynish talks to Maggie Campbell in October 2001 about coming to Tiree aged four or five, his schooling at Balemartine, the Balephuil tragedy, his teachers and learning Gaelic, going to Glasgow at 16 to become a joiner, working with a plumber on Tiree, his boyhood, Sabbath observance, dances, changes at the airport, people in Balephuil, competing in the Mod, fishing and the Tiree bards; Bernie sings two Gaelic songs.
2000.120.1
Audio cassette recording of Hector MacKinnon, Kilkenneth talking to Maggie Campbell in May 2000.
Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth talks to Maggie Campbell in May 2000 about the people who used to live in Kilkenneth, their relations and employment, how the roads used to be and the large numbers of horses, the self-sufficiency of people in his young days, Land Leagues, wells, leaving Kilkenneth aged 18, the emigration to Canada after the Glassary closed, the fall in the population of Moss, the Tiree bards and the size of families.Tha Eachann Mhic Fhiongain a Cille Choinneach a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns a’ Mhàigh 2000 mu na daoine a b’ àbhaist a bhi fuireach ann an Cille Choinneach, an càirdean agus an dreuchd aca, staid na rathaidean o chionn fhada agus an àireamh mhòr eich a bh’ ann, cho fèin-bhith ’s bha daoine ann an làithean òige, ‘Land Leagues’, tobraichean, a’ fàgail Cille Choinneach mar a bha e ochd bliadhna deug a dh’ aois, daoine fàgail an dùthaich a’ dol gu Canada an dèidh do ’n Glasairidh dùnadh, cho beag de dhaoine a th’ anns a’ Mhòinteach, na bàird Thirisdich agus meud na teaghlaichean.
2001.17.2
Essay in Gaelic by Niall Brownlie about the bard Iain Mac Ailean.
Essay by Niall Brownlie about the John MacLean, Bard Thighearna Cholla, with examples of his and others poetry.
2001.17.3
Translation into English by Niall Brownlie of his essay about Iain Mac Ailean.
Translation into English of Niall Brownlie`s essay about Iain Mac Ailean (see 2001.17.2).
2001.17.6
Essay in Gaelic by Niall Brownlie about John MacLean, the Balemartine bard.
Essay by Niall Brownlie about John MacLean, the Balemartine bard, 1827-1895.
2001.17.7
Bound copy of a translation into English by Niall Brownlie of his essay about John MacLean, the Balemartine bard.
1998.282.1
Audio cassette recording of a ceilidh with Maggie Campbell, Neil MacLeod and Murdoch MacDonald in 1998.
Maggie Campbell and Neil MacLeod of Kilmoluaig sing several songs composed by Tiree bards and a love song; Murdoch MacDonald of Kilmoluaig talks about shepherding, harvesting, the spring work on a croft, bulk buying of groceries, sharing barrels of herrings, travelling people, first-footing, home-coming events during the Glasgow fair, barn weddings and blanket washing days.Tha Magaidh Chaimbeul agus Niall MhicLeòid a Cill Moluag a’ seinn iomadach òran air an cur ri chèile aig bàird Thirisdeach agus òran gaoil; Murchadh MhicDhòmhnaill a Cill Moluaig a’ bruidhinn mun obair cìobair, obair foghair, obair an Earraich air a’ chroit, ceannach biadh ann am meudachd, a’ roinn barraille sgadain, na ceàrdan, a’ dol a mach air oidhche na Callaine, cùisean aig àm tighinn dhachaigh re Faidhir Glaschu, bainnsean sàbhail agus làithean nigheadh na plaideachan.