Audio cassette recording of Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth talking to Hector MacPhail in 1998.
Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth and Hector MacPhail of Ruaig talk in February 1998 about various prophecies relating to Tiree, his family and the first Browns to come to Tiree, houses and Tiree people in general, the Camerons related to Duncan Cameron of Scarinish and the MacLeans related to Hector MacPhail, Tiree singers and the men from Tiree who joined the police force and became inspectors. Eachann Mac Fhionghuin o Cill Choinnich agus Eachann Mac Phàil o Ruaig a’ bruidhinn anns am Faoilteach 1998 mu dheidhinn faistean mu dheidhinn Tiriodh, teaghlach Eachann Mac Fhionghuin, a chiad Brùn a thàinig gu Tiriodh, taighean agus daoine bho Tiriodh, an teaghlach Camshron a bha càirdeach ri Donnchadh Camshron o Sgairinis agus an teaghlach MacGillEathain a bha càirdeach ri Eachann Mac Phàil, seinneadairean bho Tiriodh agus na fir bho Tiriodh a chaidh a steach do’n pholis.
Audio cassette recording of Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth talking to Hector MacPhail in 1998.
Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth and Hector MacPhail of Ruaig talk in February 1998 about the Tiree bards, ministers, schoolteachers and factors, the cost of tobacco, whiskey and cars in the past and present, the size of houses, families and crofts in past times and tell a few stories about Tiree people. Eachann Mac Fhionghuin agus Eachann Mac Phàil a’ bruidhinn anns am Faoilteach 1998 mu dheidhinn na bàird o Tiriodh, ministearan, tidsearan agus bàillidhan, pròis tombaca, uisge beatha agus chàraichean fo chionn fhada taca ri prìosan an latha an diugh. Tha iad a’ crìochnachadh le sgeulach neo dha mu dheidhinn Tiriodh.
Local news and events including the progress of the new hall, the visit from the archaeologist Steve Mithin, the Tank Farm development, the Loch Bhasapol Environmental Scheme, the November cattle sale and news from An Iodhlann, the Feis, RSPB and the school.
Local news and events including the proposed housing development at the pierhead, the Tiree Gathering in Guelph, the Nigerian scam and news from the school.
Video recording BB2 programme about Tiree houses broadcast in November 2003.
BBC2 programme in Gaelic with English subtitles about buildings in Tiree – An Turas, thatched and felt roofed houses, the old steading at the Glebe, nissen huts and the Scarinish lighthouse – featuring Mabel MacArthur of Sandaig, Flora MacPhail in Balevullin, Wilie MacLean of Balinoe, Cathy MacNeill and John George Maclean of Scarinish and John Fletcher of Balemartine.
Photocopied extracts from the County of Argyll Twenty-fourth Annual Report by the Medical Officer of Health Dr Roger MacNeill, pp 44-45, 58-59.
Report by Dr Dan MacKinnon on the state of the fever hospital in Heanish and the need for more detailed specifications for building houses to ensure adequate ventilation, lighting and sanitation.
