Thatching hook found on top of a wall at Silversands, Vaul.
Tag Archives: construction
2005.58.5
Eight colour photographs of 13 Kilmoluaig taken by Claudia Ferguson-Smyth in February2005.
Eight colour photographs of Cnoc Bhiostadh (Iain Chaluim`s house at Kilmoluaig) showing the interior, all four elevations, the roof timbers and steps to the tobhta, taken by Claudia Ferguson-Smyth in February2005.
2005.42.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 341, 19/4/2005.
Local news and events including Skipinnish Records winning a Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 award, the Tiree Design Guide workshop, the `3rd option` conference attended by school pupils, and news about the Crossapol Environmental Project and Scarinish harbour and Gott Bay pier developments.
2005.28.1
Mini-disk recording of John Fletcher, Balemartine talking to Maggie Campbell in March 2005.
John Fletcher of Balemartine talks to Maggie Campbell in March 2005 about thatched and tarred roof houses.
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2005.25.4
Nine printed scans of the Coal Ree, Kenoavy photographed in 2004.
Nine printed scans of the Coal Ree, Kenovay photographed in 2004.
2000.61.53
Mini-disk SA1953/85.
Hector MacLean (Eachann Ban) talks about funeral customs; the story of `Blar nan Sguab`; a premonition of cars; the building of the wall at Crossapol; stories of a hand and a money box and about stealing the goodness from milk; stories about fairies, water-horses and mermaids; how emigrants had to leave their cattle at Island House; spinning sìoman; harvest customs; Iain Kennedy and his stories; droving; coal boats; whisky making; a story about a wolf and a fox; shebeens and his work as a steward.
2000.61.13
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1968-23.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil talks about ceilidhing, sings a hymn ‘An t-seann, t-seann sgeula’, tells a story about a brewer, sings six Gaelic songs, one about the Balephuil fishing disaster of 1856, talks about bothies, sings another eight Gaelic songs, gives a prayer for a safe sea voyage, sings three Gaelic love songs and one about distilling whiskey, talks about Donald the Cooper’s daughter in America, tells a story about two old men in Caoles, sings two more love songs and talks about witches.













