CD “Home to Argyll with Ethel MacCallum”
CD of songs, music, singing and spoken words by Ethel MacCallum who was evacuated to Tiree as a child during the 2nd World War. Includes a song entitled “Goirtean Dòmhnaill (Barapol)”, and works by Niall Brownlie and Cathy Thomson amongst others.
Saint Patrick`s Temple, Tiree recounted by Nan MacKinnon, Vatersay
Transcription and translation of a spoken account of Saint Patrick`s Temple on Tiree by Nan MacKinnon of Vatersay in Gaelic. Page 13 of Tocher magazine no. 59.
CD of BBC Radio Scotland programmes “Hebridean War” 2006, featuring the voices of Angus Munn and Hugh MacLean, both Tiree
BBC Radio Scotland programmes “Hebridean War” (WWII) on CD featuring recordings of Angus Munn and Hugh MacLean that were leant to Radio Scotland by An Iodhlann to make the programmes. Includes a letter from Mary Ann Kennedy (Watercolour Music) thanking John Holliday (An Iodhlann chairperson) and Catriona MacLeod (Archivist) for their help.
Original master copies of An Tirisdeach from Issue 3, Feb 1990 to Issue 77, 1994
Original master copies of An Tirisdeach – Tiree`s Newsletter, from Issue 3, 28 Feb 1990 to Issue 77, 15 March 1994. Issues 9, 10, 58 and 72-75 absent. The original copies of Issues 1 and 2 are filed separately as 2009.70.3 & 4.
Luchag-Ink Gaelic spellchecker master CD
CD-ROM containing the master copy of the Luchag-Ink Gaelic spellchecker developed by Michael Holliday and fellow pupils of Tiree High School.
Ordnance Survey map of Tiree 1871-75
Black and white photocopy of 1871-75 Ordnance Survey map of Tiree.
Hand-written verses from `Oran Manitoba`
Colour photocopied pages of hand-written Gaelic verse on lined notepaper from `Oran Manitoba` page 227: Na Baird Thirisdeach. It is not clear whether the verses are direct copies of the original document/book or recently copied from the book by hand.
Hand-written note in Gaelic about views of Tiree, with English translation
Image of page from old notebook (JPEG printed from internet). Hand-written notes about places that the author could see on Tiree. Accompanying handwritten notes give partial translation in English: “I saw Ben Hough… The two sides of Ben Kenavara and Ruaig, Caoles and… McNeill in Coll. I saw Skerryvore of the seals… and I saw Lochaphuil…”
A` Bhuain flag
Three flags specially designed and made for A` Bhuain – Tiree Homecoming 2006. Yellow on green.
Appendix A: Place names of Tiree, from “Tiree – an unauthorised biography”
Printout of Appendix A: Place names of Tiree, from “Tiree – an unauthorised biography”. List of placenames in English and Gaelic, their origin, grid reference and other names.
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