Tag Archives: birds

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1998.284.2

Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacLean of Barrapol talking to John Donald MacLean in May 1998.

Hugh MacLean (Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir) of Barrapol talks to John Donald MacLean (Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn) about shipwrecks around the Tiree coasts, seamen’s burial grounds, fishing, shooting cormorants and geese, seaweed as food, the changes in people’s diet and children’s toys, his first bike, self-taught pipers and fiddlers, the genealogy of Pipe Major John MacDonald, the names of Kennavara’s cliffs and caves, and Heylipol School. Tha Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir a Goirtean Dòmhnall a’ bruidhinn ri Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn mu na luing-bhriste a tha mun cuairt cladaichean Thiriodh, cladha na maraiche, iasgach, a’ sealg sgairbh agus geòidh, ùis feamainn na biadh, na h-atharrachaidhean ann an biadh dhaoine agus dèideagan cloinne, a’ cheud rothair a bha aige fhèin, pìobairean agus fidhlearan a ionnsaich iad fhèin, Màidsear Pìobaireachd Iain Mhic Dhòmhnaill, ainmeannan agus uaimh Cheann a’ Bhara agus Sgoil na Mòintich.

2004.7.1

Minidisk recording of Alasdair Sinclair and Duncan Grant talking to Dr John Holliday in An Iodhlann on 21/1/2004.

Alasdair Sinclair of Brock and Duncan Grant of Ruaig talk to Dr John Holliday in January 2004 about their Tiree connections and early memories of Ruaig, Brock and Soa, about Hugh Lamont (Eòghann Iain) from Ruaig, the postal service, Brock ceilidh house, thatched houses, quarrying stones at Brock and the tools used, handmade lintels, and collecting seaweed and birds’ eggs from Soa.

2003.158.1

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 304, 11/10/2003.

Local news including the Open Day to launch the Tiree Development Partnership, the possibilty of civil service jobs to do with crofting being moved to Tiree, meeting to oppose the proposed closure of the Continuing Care Unit, article on gardening by Peggy Cameron, and news from the WRI, the school and the RSPB.

1997.265.8

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 8, 1981.

Local news including an address by Community Council chairman Gordon Donald, the condition of meat carriage on the ferries, the off-loading of newspapers and mail by Loganair, the death of Hugh MacEachern, the last blacksmith in Cornaigbeg, the weather, HIDB aid to crofting, a Gaelic hymn by Archie MacDonald of Kilmoluaig, Gaelic TV programmes, the churches, Slimming Club, WRI, Regatta Club, bird-watching and pipe music arranged by A. Sinclair.

1999.196.7

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 8, 1981.

Local news including an address by Community Council chairman Gordon Donald, the condition of meat carriage on the ferries, the off-loading of newspapers and mail by Loganair, the death of Hugh MacEachern, the last blacksmith in Cornaigbeg, the weather, HIDB aid to crofting, a Gaelic hymn by Archie MacDonald of Kilmoluaig, Gaelic TV programmes, the churches, Slimming Club, WRI, Regatta Club, bird-watching and pipe music arranged by A. Sinclair.

1997.265.10

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 10, 1982 (3 copies).

Local news including the proposed closure of the knitwear factory, a letter from the Director of Water about the muddy mains water, the continuing off-loading of mail and newspapers from Loganair flights, news from the church, the school, Vaul Golf Club, the Regatta Club and the Boys Brigade, a letter from the vet about vaccination of of calves, the weather and bird-watching.

1997.265.60

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 25, 5/6/1991.

Local news including the opening of the Hynish Centre and the Continuing Care Unit at Taigh a` Ruadh by Princess Anne, Balevullin – part 6 by Sandy MacKinnon and an article on corncrakes by Andy Knight, RSPB.

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