Two colour photographs of the front and back of a crude wooden cross, hand-carved from a driftwood branch, probably pine. The back has been fashioned to hang flat on a wall. Found in the dunes at Salum Bay in 1998, it hung in ‘The Wee Church’ at Ruaig.
As there are no pine trees on Tiree, it is likely to have drifted there from Coll or Mull.
Photocopied extract ‘Island of Tiree’ from the report of the excursion of the Cambrian Archaeological Association to the Western Islands of Scotland, Orkney and Caithness in June 1899. Includes geographical and historical descriptions of the island and detailed observations of archaeological sites at Soroby, Kilbride, Ardchain, Kirkapoll, Kilchennich and Kilmoluag, plus mention of Gunna Islet.
Cairt Phostail / Postcard showing a photograph of three women with a spinning wheel next to Iona Cross, produced for the Highland Clachan Scottish Exhibition in Glasgow in 1911. Addressed to Miss Campbell, Fairview, Mannal, from UMG(?). Amongst the belongings of the MacDonald/Campbell/Brown family of Mannal House.
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Black and white photograph of the other side of MacLean’s Cross in Soroby Cemetery, taken around the 1930s. From a collection of photographs from Mannal House.
Black and white photograph of one side of MacLean’s Cross in Soroby Cemetery, taken around the 1930s. From a collection of photographs from Mannal House.
Photograph of MacLean`s Cross at Soroby, 1867
Colour photograph of an illustration of MacLean`s Cross in Soroby Cemetery from a book `Sculptured Stones of Scotland (Vol. 2)` by John Stuart, published by the Spalding Club, Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1867. Note that the detail is clearer than today.
Photograph of a stone marked with a cross at Croish
Colour photograph of a large stone marked with a cross that lies at the side of the road near the Milton road junction at Caoles. The stone was moved there from its original position by the old cemetery in the stackyard of Croish House, 300m to the southwest.
Photograph of a stone marked with a cross at Caoles
Colour photograph of a large stone marked with a cross lying by a fence post at the side of the road near the Milton road junction at Caoles. The stone was moved there from its original position by the old cemetery in the stackyard of Croish House, 300m to the southwest.
Photograph of ancient stone cross at Kirkapol cemetry
Colour photograph of ancient cross carved into an upright rectangular stone in Kirkapol main cemetery. Photo taken in June 2009 for An Iodhlann by Mick Aston of BBC TV`s “Time Team”. See also N110 & 2009.55.1
Photograph of position of a ancient stone cross in Kirkapol cemetery
Colour photograph showing the position of an ancient cross carved into an upright rectangular stone in the main Kirkapol cemetery. Photo taken in June 2009 for An Iodhlann by Mick Aston of BBC TV`s “Time Team”. See also N109 & 2009.55.1
