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1998.331.1

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Black and white photograph of Cornaigmore School in 1965-6.

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Cornaig School in 1965-6. L-R: (front row) Murray Omand, Balephetrish; Donald MacKinnon, Kenovay; Peter, Gilchrist; Elise Gilchrist; Lachie Campbell, Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg; Evelyn Gillies ; Norma Omand, Balephetrish; Cameron MacKinnon, Crossapol; Monica Davies, Crossapol; Christine Brown, Crossapol; Morven MacLean, Crossapol; Peggy Brown, Hillside; Ann Cameron, Balevullin; (2nd front row) Lachie MacKinnon, Hillcrest; Donna, Davies, Crossapol; Allina Maclean, Cornaig; Ina Omand, Balephetrish; Marion MacLean, Cornaig; Kathleen MacLean, Crosspol; Mary-Bell MacKinnon, Balephetrish ; Alice MacDougall; Elsie Kerr, Café, Scarinish; Mr Gilchrist, teacher; Mary Campbell, Diobedal; Flora MacArthur, Sandaig, cook; Jean MacCallum, Balevullin, canteen; Mary Brown, Balevullin, cook; Rosemary Omand, Balephetrish; Elizabeth MacKinnon, Kenovay; Catherine Ellen Campbell, Balevullin; Lena Munn, Crosspol; Margaret Campbell; (2nd back row) Gordon Connel, teacher; John MacDonald, Gaelic teacher; Mr W Rowan, teacher; Kate Brown; Sandra/Mary Flora MacDonald, Balephuil; Christine MacDonald, Redroofs; Ishbel MacArthur, Caoles; Kate Kennedy, Crossapol; Ena MacKinnon, Sandaig; Jean MacKay, Balemartine; Nell MacKinnon, Crosspol; Jean Bucher, Barrapol; Ann Munn, Crosspol; Ann MacLean, Millhouse, Cornaig; Ina MacCallum, Sandaig; Mary MacPhail, Balephuil; Hughina MacCallum, Scarinish; Mairi MacKay, Balemartine; Catherine Sinclair, Greenhill; Flora Brown, Balevullin; Sandra/Mary Flora MacDonald, Balephuil; Ann MacArthur, Middleton; Catherine Burnett, Ruaig; Rena MacDonald, Kilmoluaig; Douglas Rowan, Crossapol; John Omand, Balephetrish; (back row) Ian Brown, Crossapol; John Neil Brown, Cornaigbeg; Charles MacKinnon, Hillcrest; George Smith, Balephuil; John Alec MacDonald, Balevullin; Roddy MacLennan; Iain Archie MacDonald, Balevullin; Donald MacArthur, Middleton; Alasdair Straker, Mannal; Alasdair MacDonald, Mannal; Charlie MacDonald; Donald Berry, Vaul; Neil MacArthur, Middleton; Lesley Robertson, Salum; Ian MacDonald, Balevullin; John MacClounnan, Balephuil; Lachie C Brown, Cornaig; David Corbett, Barrapol; Christopher MacKenzie, Ruaig; Alec Hector MacDonald, Balephuil; Malcolm Hewitt, Kirkapol; Alan MacDougall, headmaster; Murdoch Cameron, Balevullin; Iain MacKinnon, Hillcrest; Mr Rankin, teacher; Archie MacKinnon, Cornaig, janitor.

1998.156.1

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Ruaig schoolchildren around 1905

Photograph of Ruaig schoolchildren around 1905.

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Courtesy of Mrs Anneen Black

Following the Education Act (Scotland) of 1872 when schooling became compulsory for all children between the ages of five and thirteen, five new schools were built in Tiree at Ruaig, Scarinish, Cornaigmore, Heylipol and Balemartine.

The Ruaig school served the east end of the island and replaced the schools at Kirkapol and Caoles. A former pupil, Danina MacKinnon of Brock, was examined in 1895 and was shown to have a ‘thorough efficiency in Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (embracing all the Standards of the Scotch Code).’

Her Merit Certificate certified her proficient in English, Geography, History, Domestic Economy and Gaelic and that her ‘character and conduct’ were ‘entirely satisfactory’. A surviving school jotter shows that she also learned Latin and Algebra.

Black and white photograph of Ruaig School around 1905.

Ruaig School around 1905. L-R: (back row) Margaret Storar, Caoles; Mary MacDonald, Sackhill; Flora MacFarlane, Vaul; Danina MacCallum, Port Ban; Joan MacKinnon, Vaul; Maggie MacFarlane, Vaul; Kate MacKinnon, Vaul; Bella Farquhar, Ruaig; Effie MacFarlane, Vaul; Catriona MacDonald, Caoles; Katie MacPhail, Vaul; (2nd back row) Charles MacLeod, Brock; Hugh MacLeod, Ruaig; Alasdair MacLeod, Ruaig; Hugh MacKinnon, Torr a’ Bhaile; Iain MacDonald, Sackhill; Colin MacIntyre, Milton; Iain MacDonald, Sackhill; Neil MacFadyen, Caoles; Hugh MacLean, Croish; John Alick MacArthur, Caoles; Donald A. MacDonald, Skipness; (2nd front row) Mary Margaret MacKinnon, Vaul; Morag MacDonald, Sackhill; Katie MacLean, Croish; Morag MacLean, Croish; Kirsty MacDonald, Skipness; Effie Clark, Ruaig; Katie MacLean, Vaul; Morag MacIntyre, Silversands; Marion MacKinnon, Rhum View; Lizzie (Bhan) Lamont; Katie Ann MacDonald, Skipness; (front row) Hugh MacFadyen, Caoles; John MacInnes, Ruaig; Maggie MacLeod, Brock; Mary MacLeod, Brock; Dolly Campbell, Vaul; Sarah MacDonald, Skipness; Hugh Hector MacArthur, Caoles; Donald MacLean, Croish.

2001.134.6

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Colour photograph of the `Saga` sailing in Longhope Bay in 1999.

The `Saga` sailing in Longhope Bay in 1999. The `Saga` is a Looe Redwing, 14 ft. long with a 26 ft. high mast and 147 sq. ft. sail, designed by Uffa Fox and built in 1949 by Billy Clouston. Pupils at Tiree High School were given sailing lessons in her by Donald MacKinnon of Sandaig and Bank Manager William Groat as part of the school outdoor activities.

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2001.97.28

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Photocopied extracts from the County of Argyll Fifth Annual Report by the Medical Officer of Health Dr Roger MacNeill, pp 26-27.

Report by Dr Buchanan about an outbreak of scarlet fever spread through the schools.

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1999.216.1

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Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacLean of Barrapol talking to Maggie Campbell in October 1999.

Hugh MacLean of Barrapol talks to Maggie Campbell in October 1999 about his boyhood and schooling at Sgoil na Mòintich, his work on the farm, a spell in the Merchant Navy and 40 years as clerk to Tain Committee, old burial places, old farming methods using horses, harvesting, changes in the weather, planting potatoes, Tiree-made shoes, storms and tornadoes, New Year festivities, whisky, the Glassary and Curtis-Stanford. Tha Iain Aonghais a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Dàmhair 1999 mu na daoine agus àiteachan ann agus mun cuairt Cill Moluaig, feum crotail airson aodach a dhath gu dearg, diofrach thobhtaichean mun cuairt Loch Bhasapol far am b’ àbhaist bradan agus bric a bhi, mac fear-uasal Dhòmhnall ’IcIllEathain a bha na fhear-brathaidh airson an Ruis, mar a fhuair ‘An Green’ ainm, na cathaidhean gainmhaiche a b’ àbhaist a bhi ann, uisge air a tharraing a tobraichean, ag obair air na croitean le eich, a’ cur coirce, neipean agus buntàta, a’ toirt sìol don mhuilinn ann an Còrnaig agus cion nan daoine far an robh iad uaireigin gu math lìonmhor.

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