Tag Archives: crofters and crofting

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2025.44.4

A collection of papers from the Campbell family of Kenovay / Cornaigbeg

4. Nine letters between Hector Campbell and Argyll County Council regarding Cornaigbeg croft road 1972- 1974

2022.36.3

Digitised Plan of the Farm of Kenavay [sic] In the Island of Tyrii, now divided into Thirteen Farms nearly to four Male Land each Surveyed and Divided By Geo[rge] Langlands, 1802.

Contains a map of Kenovay with houses and a table of Acres in each Division. The table records Arable Ground in rotation of Crops, Arable & past[ure] aloted [sic] for Grassing, Acres in each Farm or division, as well as for the Reef keeper’s croft.

From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle.

 

2022.36.2

Digitised Plan of the Farm of Ballimartin [sic] in the Island of Tirii divided into Crofts, by Geo[rge] Langlands, 1802.

The plan shows houses and crofts in Balemartine. Contains a table headed ‘Collection of Acres’, listing Arable Ground, Pasture some rocks & Improvable Ground, Moss, Acres in each Croft, as well as recording Cow pasture, and Horse pasture.

From the archives of the Dukes of Argyll at Inveraray Castle.

2025.15.1

A collection of photos from Flora MacKinnon, Kilmoluaig, showing her family and friends.

 

The Maclean family on horse & cart. Front seat: Duncan and Flora “grannie”

 

Hay making. Mary MacLean; Jessie McRory; unknown boy; Peggy MacLean

 

Neil MacLean in his uncle John’s house on Paisley Road West

 

L-R: Archie and Hugh Mackinnon, Hough

 

Duncan MacLean (centre). Later to become the vet

 

Morag or Marion MacLean, Balevullin, graduating as nurse. Southern General Hospital, Glasgow. c. 1914. Back row, 5th from left.

 

Morag MacLean. Front row, 2nd from left.

 

Morag MacLean at TB Sanatorium. 2nd from left.

 

Margaret MacLean. Teacher, Ruaig School. c. 1950s. On right

 

Neil MacKinnon cutting thatch at Balevullin

 

Doneil Kenneth? and Neil MacKinnon with Smokey at Moss. 1950s

 

Mary Munn, Baugh, 1920s. Sister of Jake Munn

 

Nette (Jessie) and Neil MacLean (Flora’s mother and father), Balevullin. 1920s

 

Portrait of Flora MacLean

 

Flora MacLean. On the reverse: Flora MacLean, 4 Montague Terrace, Kelvinside

 

Flora MacLean, nurse to Baby “Dunn”. 1914. It is said she caught TB in this household.

 

John MacLean (back row, centre). Uncle to Morag, Flora, Maggie, Neil, Donald and Duncan

Portrait of John MacLean

 

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