Audio cassette recording of Annie MacPhee from New Zealand talking to Maggie Campbell in June 2000.
Annie MacPhee of New Zealand talks Maggie Campbell in June 2000 about her childhood in Balephuil and Hynish, her schooling and teachers at Balemartine, her father’s smiddies in Hynish and Balinoe, her family’s emigration to New Zealand in 1927, the help they received from Tirisdeach Donald MacLean in acquiring a sheep station, and the party arranged for her family’s visit to Tiree by Lachie and Sandra Brown.
Audio cassette recording of a BBC programme with Alasdair MacNeill interviewed by Kenneth MacQuarrie.
Kenneth MacQuarrie interviews Alasdair MacNeill of Balevullin who sings a song about the Crofters’ War, talks about his early days as a farm-hand in Ayrshire, his sea-faring days and transporting the first 3000 American soldiers to join World War I from New York to Liverpool, going to New Zealand in 1924 where he worked as a farm-hand, his experience aboard the sinking ship Ventura en route from New Zealand to America in 1931 and finally sings a song he remembers from his childhood. Tha Coinneach Mhic Guaire a’ còmhdhail ri Alasdair Mhic Nèill a Bail’ a’ Mhuilinn a tha a’ seinn òran mu Chogadh nan Croitearan agus a’ bruidhinn air mar a thòisich e air obair na fhear-oibre-fearainn ann an Àir, a làithean aig fairge agus a’ giùlain trì mìle saighdear a bha dol gun Cheud Chogadh bho New York gu Liverpool, dol don Seallainn Nuadh ann an 1924 far an robh e ag obair na fhear-oibre-fearainn a’ buain meuran nan cailleach marbh, mar a chaidh am bàta Ventura fodha air an rathad as an Seallainn Nuadh gu Ameireaga ann an 1931; tha e sin a’ seinn òran air an robh cuimhne aige bho làithean leanabais.
Audio cassette recording of Alex MacLean of Cornaigbeg interviewed by John Donald MacLean in 1998.
Alex MacLean (Ailig Iain Alasdair) of Cornaigbeg talks to John Donald MacLean in 1998 about his ancestors, some of whom emigrated to New Zealand, a MacLean gathering there of 80 of his relatives, bulb growing on Tiree which was set up in 1958 by the Agricultural College, the MacEachern blacksmiths, one of whom was a lay preacher, the making of a harpoon for catching whales, the coal puffers which unloaded their cargo on different beaches and crofting in general. Tha Ailig MhicIllEathain (Ailig Iain Alasdair) a Còrnaig Bheag a’ bruidhinn ri Teòn Dòmhnall MhicIllEathain ann an 1998 mu a shloinntearachd, cuid dhuibh a chaidh don Seallainn Nuadh, cruinneachadh MhicIllEathain far an robh ceithir fichead da fhear-cinnidh, obair na meacain fluir a chaidh a chur air bonn ann an 1958 le Colaisde an Tuathanachais, na goibhnean Mhic Eacharna, aon dhuibh na shearmonaiche nach buin don chlèir, an dòigh air murghadh a’ dhèanamh airson glacadh na mucan mara, na bàtaichean guail a’ cur a mach an luchd air diofar thràighean agus croitearachd mar as cumanta.
Folder with census and other information from Ontario, Canada.
Photocopied 1851 census return for part of Brock Township, Ontario, giving name, occupation, country of birth, religion, type of dwelling, age and marital status; selection of photocopied pages from `Tiverton Centennial History 1879-1979`.
Hector MacLean, a crofter in Balephuil, married Mary MacDonald of Caoles in 1828. The couple had nine children, two which are in this photograph of 1901: Hugh (Eòghann Mòr) seated on the left and Allan (Ailean Bàn) on the right. Allan owned and skippered the schooner ‘Cirrus of Rosa’.
In 1877 Mary, by then a widow, emigrated to Shoal Lake, Manitoba with four of her sons and two daughters. Only Hugh remained on Tiree where he settled on the croft at Caoles tenanted by his maternal uncle. Two of Hugh’s three sons, Donald and Hector, are also in the photograph.
Hector was a minister who spent most of his life on Skye; his four sons all became doctors. Donald had three sons and his descendants still live on Tiree today.
Black and white photograph of the MacLeans of Caoles in 1906.
The MacLean family of Caoles in 1906. L-R: Hugh MacLean (Eoghann Mor) of Caoles; his sons, Donald and Hector; his brother Captain Allan MacLean (Ailean Ban) who emigrated to Manitoba, Canada in 1877. Donald was the father of Hugh, Willie and Angus; Hector was a minister of the church.
Black and white photograph of Johnny MacKinnon, brother of the Rev. Hector MacKinnon.
Johnny MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol, brother of the Rev. Hector MacKinnon. He emigrated to Manitoba with his brother Charlie who died in Canada from flu.
Audio cassette recording of Hector MacPhail talking at Vaul Golf Club on 31/1/1997
Hector MacPhail talking at Vaul Golf Club on 31st January 1997 about Clydesdale horses on Tiree, Tom Barr, the Scottish Horse Regiment, his great-uncle Archie MacDougall, Tiree blacksmiths, shoes and clothes made on Tiree, weaving and carpentry, graveyards and tacksmen, Sir Donald MacLean, Tiree place-names, UK boxing championship Donald Lamont, shebeens and whisky distilling, peat and seaweed, emigration, fishing and Hynish pier, local boat-building.
