Colour photograph of the Kirkapol chapels.
The Kirkapol chapels photographed in 2001.
2002.69.11
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2002.69.12
Pen and ink drawing of one of the Kirkapol chapels.
One of the Kirkapol chapels.
2002.69.14
Colour photograph of a cross carved on a rock.
Cross carved on a rock near the Kirkapol chapels photographed in 2001.
2002.69.15
Tobar Eachainn
Photograph of Tobar Eachainn at Kirkapol.
Tobar Eachainn (Hector’s Well) is situated on the west bank of Kirkapol stream a hundred metres to the east of Kirkapol graveyard. Formerly known as Tobar Odhrain (Oran’s Well), its waters were said to have healing properties.
St Oran was a relative and a disciple of St Columba. He possibly spent time in Tiree as the larger of the two graveyards at Kirkapol is also dedicated to him. Evidence of the foundations of a chapel was uncovered there by a grave-digger in the late 19th century.
The well is a natural spring which is enclosed within dry-stone walls and roofed with turf-covered slabs. It was closed as a source of drinking water in the 1940s because of its close proximity to the graveyard.
Colour photograph of Tobair Eachainn.
Tobair Eachainn, once known as Tobair Odhrain, on Lodge Farm.
2002.69.1
Colour photograph of Rev. Bob Higham at the Kirkapol chapel.
The smaller of the two Kirkapol chapels, possibly called St Brendan`s, in 2001, with contractor Sara Carruthers on the left and Rev. Bob Higham on the right.
2002.62.6
Colour leaflet for Kirkapol Guest House.
Information and photographs of Kirkapol Guest House.
1997.98.1
Pottery shard.
Pottey shard found 4 foot down in Kirkapol graveyard, probably Iron Age, exterior surface orange-brown, interior surface brown.
2002.42.1
Colour photograph of Elsie MacKinnon, Kirkapol with long-lost relation.
L-R: Elsie MacKinnon, Kirkapol photographed with her long-long relation Betty Nash at a celebration held in the Lodge Hotel in June, 2001. (See newspaper article 2001.140.4)
1999.11.4
Photocopy of handwritten `Jotting about Tyree` by John MacFarlane, Heylipol School.
Document detailing various aspects of Tyree life in 1873, written for the information of the Duchess of Argyll by the headmster of Heylipol School in 1873.
1997.79.1
Two transcriptions of a newspaper article about the funeral of Alexander Henderson.
Description of the funeral procession and burial in Kirkapol graveyard of Alexander Henderson.