Article “Carnal love and priestly ordination on 6th century Tiree” by Michael Meckler, 2000
Print copy of an academic paper on 6th century politics and whether murderer Aed the Black, who became king of the Ulaid, stayed on Tiree.
Click here to view 2013.4.3
Booklet “The Voices” with CD by Alex Mac Rae, South Uist, 2010
Soft-back booklet in Gaelic and English about the author`s Gaelic speaking family in South Uist, with stories and photographs. Accompanied by a CD of their voices.
De-accessioned 1.3.2026.
Printed version of Soroby Graveyard inscriptions 2012
Bound booklet of Catriona Smyth`s printed spreadsheet of gravestone inscriptions in the old section of Soroby Cemetery, with numbered references to her map of the cemetery produced in 2012.
Collection of gramophone records of Gaelic songs and Scottish dance music
Collection of 15 78rpm gramophone records in their original sleeves within a `His Masters Voice` cardboard box: (1) spoken addresses `Through Jordan` and `Please Sir, Save Me` by General Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, (2) six Scottish dance tunes on bagpipes played by William Ross, (3) bagpipe music by the Royal Scots Guards `The Barren Rocks of Aden` and `Gordon Highlander`s Welcome to Edinboro`, (4) music by the Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Batt. Scots Guards `Highland Schottische` and `Eightsome Reel`, (5) `Molaidh na Lanndaigh` and `Air Muileann S`mi Nam Aonar` sung by Archie Grant, in a sleeve/carrier bag from The Music Shop, Oban, (6) `Mi`m so `nam Onar` and `Eilean ma Chaoil` sung by Neil MacLean, (7) `Mar a choisinn Alasdair a Bhantrach` sung by Allan MacLean & Kate MacDonald, (8) `Fhir a Dhireas am Bealach` and `Falt Trom, Trom, Dualach` sung by Margrat Duncan, (9) `Cruachan Beann` and `Nic-Coiseam` sung by Neil MacLean, (10) `Chuir Dhiot an Cadal` and `Moladh Uidhist` sung by Alex J MacDonald, (11) `Far an og rinn ni mireadh` and `A Chuthag` sung by Archie Grant, (12) `Donhull a lorg Bean` sung by Allan MacLean, (13) `Mo Ribhinn Choibhneil` and `Mo Run Geal, Dileas` sung by Macphail Blair, (14) Peigi `s a Mhonadh` and `Cathair a` Chul-chinn` sung by Neil MacLean in a sleeve from E.Adams Gramophone and Record Saloon, Glasgow, (15) `Mo Chruinneag Ileach` and `Maichdeanan na H-airidh` sung by Neil MacLean.
Book `Seinn an Duan Seo` of Gaelic hymns
Small booklet of 101 hymns translated into Gaelic by Roderick MacDonald.
Dissertation on Tiree Gaelic by Alan Boyd, 2021.
Dissertation on the differences between Tiree Gaelic and `standard` Gaelic, by Alan Boyd, Isle of Lewis. Alphabetically lists and describes words that are known to differ on Tiree. Includes a paradigm of irregular verbs as conjugated according to the Tiree vernacular, phonological differences between and within islands, and maps showing patterns of isogloss in the western isles. A full hardcopy is available for reference in An Iodhlann.
Author’s note: “I would stipulate that anyone who wishes to use the information would acknowledge such in writing.”
Click here for Contents and Introduction
Book of extracts in Gaelic from the Bible entitled “Tiomnadh Nuadh”
Small hardback book of extracts from the Bible translated into Gaelic. Signed as belonging to Mr(s) A McLean, Cornaigbeg. Amongst the belongings of Annine Black.
Book in Gaelic “Oideas na Cloinne” by Alasdair Mac Neacail
Softback book of Gaelic prose `Oideas na Cloinne`, with handwritten notes and pull-out chart of “The Gaelic Verb”. Signed as belonging to A Ernest Glen, Glasgow, Oct. 1951. Found amongst the belongings of Annine Black.
CD `Fonn` by the Campbells of Skye, 2012
CD of 13 Gaelic songs and mouth music from the Campbell family of singers from Greepe in the Isle of Skye.
Poem `Eilean mo Chridh`
Handwritten poem in Gaelic entitled `Eilean mo Chridh / Island of my Heart’, possibly written by Nan Hunter in the 1960s. Original and photocopy. Donated by Nan MacLean, Kenovay.
