Tag Archives: cornaigmore

2002.188.3

Photocopied letter from Hugh MacDiarmid to the Duke`s chamberlain dated 7/12/1898.

Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 7/12/1898 to the Duke`s chamberlain about the deaths of two crofters, Archibald Brown of Mannal and Donald MacDonald of Ruaig, the state of the miller`s house at Cornaig (rotten flooring), and a request by Donald MacFadyen to build a store in Cornaigmore and a Coal-ree at Kenovay.

2002.188.9

Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 16/9/1898.

Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 16/9/1898 to the Duke`s chamberlain about the demolition of a deceased cottar`s cottage in Gott and the eviction of Donald MacNeill from Mary and Flora MacLean`s croft in Cornaigmore.

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2002.188.17.1

Letters regarding a disputed right of way through the commons of Kilmoluaig and Upper Cornaigmore, 1895

Copies of two letters: (1) from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 24/7/1895 to the Duke`s chamberlain about a right of way through the commons of Kilmoluaig and Upper Carnaigmore claimed by a merchant Charles MacLean and a crofter John Cameron in Moss, and the breaking of the march dykes to effect the right of way, (2) to William Sproat dated 26/8/1895 from John Cameron of Moss about the disputed right of way through the march dykes of Kilmoluaig and Upper Cornaigmore farms.

2000.28.4

Black and white photograph of headmaster Allan MacDougall and Rodney MacInness outside Cornaigmore Police Station.

Headmaster of Cornaig School Allan MacDougall and Rodney MacInnes, son of Duncan MacInnes, Ballachulish and Beryl MacInnes, outside Cornaigmore Police Station in 1951. The school can be seen in the background.

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2000.28.6

Black and white photograph of the laying of the corner brick for the new extension at Cornaigmore School.

Primary School teacher Miss MacDearmid laying the corner brick for the new extension at Cornaigmore Junior Secondary School in 1935. L-R: (adults) primary teacher Miss MacDearmid; headmaster Mr Morrison; Clerk of Works Mr MacBain; (children) Lachie Cameron, Balevullin; Effie MacInnes née MacDonald, Balevullin; Lottie MacLeod née MacDonald, Kilmoluaig; unknown; unknown; Morag Lamont, Balevullin; Mary MacPhail née MacKinnon, Cornaigmore; Anna Lyons née MacKinnon, Cornaigmore; Annie MacLean/Kennedy née MacCallum Cornaigmore; unknown; Katina Lamont, Balevullin; unknown; ? MacLean, Balephetrish; Mary MacIntyre née MacKinnon, Cornaigbeg; Effie Lamont née MacLeod, Kilmoluaig; Doris MacLean née MacKechnie, Kilmoluaig. (Original 2004.217.2 in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer3)

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