Paper and balance sheet for the Tiree Community Council, 1990s
One sheet of headed A4 notepaper of Comhairle Thiriodh / Tiree Community Council from the 1990s, and a balance sheet for the account year ending March 2001.
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2014.100.1
Copy of `Cuairt Litir` – newsletter of the Friends of Thatched Houses, 1987
Copy of the first edition of the newsletter of the `Friends of Thatched Houses`, edited by Alec MacArthur, Heylipol. One article is of a series of photographs of `Roofing a New Barn in Tiree (July 1985)` (probably Scarinish), including Hector Brown and Murdoch MacLean, while another article is in Gaelic about the old houses of Tiree by Alan Boyd. The group was set up to aid perservation and restoration of traditional thatched houses in the Hebrides. Most members were from Tiree.
2014.101.1
CD of TMSA Young Trad Tour 2014
CD of music and songs performed by winners and runners-up of the 2014 competition run by the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland, during their post-competition tour of Scotland. Includes accordionist Ian Smith, West Hynish.
2014.98.1
Hardback book `O Choille gu Bearradh – From Wood to Ridge – Collected poems in Gaelic and English’ by Sorley MacLean, 1989
Book of Gaelic poems by Raasay-born Sorley MacLean (Somhairle MacGill-Eain; b. 1911), with English translations. Signed by the author “do Mharsaili, le dùrachd, Somhairle MacGill-Eain, 7.4.90”, and then by Margie (Mharsaili?) “To the Holliday family with best wishes, Margie Woodward, Cley Oct. 1999”.
2014.98.2
CD `Western Ocean` by Skipinnish, 2014
Music CD by local band, Skipinnish, founded by Angus MacPhail, Ruaig. The cover is signed by members of the band.
2014.96.1
Book `Gaelic without Groans`, 1940s
Small, softback book for learning the Gaelic language. Used by RAF engineer Frank Summers (see photo V110) while stationed on Tiree during WWII.
2014.86.1
Letter from Eric Cregeen to Captain John Lamont, Kilmoluaig, 1980
Photocopy of a hand-written letter from Eric Cregeen at the School of Scottish Studies, Edinburgh, to Captain John Lamont of Croish, Kilmoluaig, dated 16/12/1980, thanking him and his wife for their hospitality and help while making an audio recording for the SSE archives.
2014.71.1
Article ` TV Ghaidhlig… An diugh no Maireach` by Gordon Donald in Osian Magazine, 1960
Copy of Osian magazine, the Glasgow Gaelic Review, autumn 1960, containing an article about TV Gaelic in Gaelic by Gordon Donald, plus photocopied pages of the same.
2014.69.1
Information about Henry Lamont, who is thought to be the first person with Tiree connections to be killed during WW1.
Geneological information and correspondence about Henry Lamont (Eanruig MacCuaig MacLaomainn) born in 1888 on Islay, whose father John Lamont was born on Tiree:
Henry Lamont born 18th April 1888, Port Ellen Kildalton, Islay – Father John Lamont, Shoemaker; Mother Margaret MacCuaig. John and Margaret (Maggie) were married on 15th July 1881 in Glasgow. On the marriage certificate, John Lamont is recorded as living at 129 Blackburn St., Plantation. Maggie MacCuaig is recorded as Domestic Servant at the same address.
In the 1881 census, which was taken a few months prior to the marriage, John Lamont is recorded as a boarder living at 129 Blackburn St., Plantation (the same address as when married), who was born on Tyree.
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Booklet `Rathad an Isein / The Bird`s Road`
Small booklet by Anne Campbell, Lewis, listing the Gaelic names and terms for features of Lewis moorlands and for working there (mostly peat-cutting).