Map of Bruce and Grey Counties in Ontario, Canada.
Map of Bruce and Grey Counties in Ontario, Canada, showing concessions.
2006.39.1
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2006.39.2
Kincardine School in 1897
Photograph of School Section 11 in Kincardine Township, Ontario in 1897.
Courtesy of Mr Archie MacKinnon
This photograph of 1897 shows the sons and daughters of pioneers from Tiree in School Section 11 of Kincardine Township, Ontario. The wooden school behind them was built in 1871 on land donated by Archibald MacKinnon.
Archibald’s parents, Fingon MacKinnon and his wife Christena MacLean, emigrated from Salum to Canada in 1851 with their seven sons then aged between five and nineteen. Fingon first worked as a labourer in Brock Township where the youngest son died of typhoid in 1854. The family then moved to Kincardine Township and settled on Lot 29 Concession 11. Fingon died there in 1859.
By 1861 the family had cleared sixty of their hundred acres. Their crops included spring wheat, oats, potatoes and turnips and, as well as two oxen, they had three steers or heifers, four milk cows and seven pigs. They continued the Tiree tradition of combining farming and other trades, e.g. carpentry.
Printout of a black and white photograph of Kincardine township school in 1897.
The sons and daughters of Tiree pioneers at Kincardine Township school in 1897. The school was built on land donated by Archibald MacKinnon originally from Salum.
2006.39.3
Composition titled `Tales of Some Associated Lots in Kincardine Township` by Archie MacKinnon of Guelph.
Stories of the families associated with the concessions lots in Kincardine township by Archie MacKinnon of Guelph, Ontario.
2006.39.4
Composition titled `Gaelic in the Bruce` by Archie MacKinnon of Guelph.
Article about the Gaelic heritage of Bruce County by Archi MacKinnon of Guelph, Ontario.
2006.33.1
Family history of Neil Brown (1822-1904).
Family history of Neil Brown (1822-1904) and his descendants, with printouts of photographs
2006.17.1
Hardback book `The Impossible Dream` by Donald Cameron.
(Awaiting information on content)
2005.72.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 345, 11/6/2005.
Local news and events including the fundraising event for the Air Ambulance, the relocation to Tiree of nine jobs administering the Croft House Grant Scheme, the visit by over a hundred Canadians on the MV Explorer, the Crossapol Environmental Project, the election of Community Councillors and news from the RSPB.
2005.7.1
Photocopied extract `The Travelling Kennedys` by Darrel E. Kennedy.
Family history of the Kennedys in Canada descended from Alexander Kennedy from Balephuil and his wife Isabell MacKinnon from Cornaigbeg, with pedigree chart for Alexander Kennedy.
Click here to view family tree
2000.61.10
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1966-104.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil sings a song about the Battle of Falkirk in 1746, a love song and a verse of satire by Duncan Bàn, talks about Iain Mac Ailein experiences in North America, his own relations particularly the Blacks from Lismore, sings an elegy to Colin Campbell, talks about Ailean Breac and the death of Colin Campbell, the meeting of the MacLeans of Duart and Ailean nan Sop, cattle raiding, a saying attributed to Thomas the Rhymer, the killing by Glengarry of his son-in-law, sings a song composed by Gilleasbuig MacPhail, talks about bards and their immunity from law, evil and protective charms, island witches, the song ‘Pilot the Dog’ and the bards involved in its composition and sings a song in praise of Mull by Dugald MacPhail.
2000.61.36
Mini-disk SA1966/104.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil sings a song about the Battle of Falkirk in 1746, a love song and a verse of satire by Duncan Bàn, talks about Iain Mac Ailein experiences in North America, his own relations particularly the Blacks from Lismore, sings an elegy to Colin Campbell, talks about Ailean Breac and the death of Colin Campbell, the meeting of the MacLeans of Duart and Ailean nan Sop, cattle raiding, a saying attributed to Thomas the Rhymer, the killing by Glengarry of his son-in-law, sings a song composed by Gilleasbuig MacPhail, talks about bards and their immunity from law, evil and protective charms, island witches, the song ‘Pilot the Dog’ and the bards involved in its composition and sings a song in praise of Mull by Dugald MacPhail.