Tag Archives: livestock

1997.265.49

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 14, 14/11/1990.

Local news including safety fears over the road to the Hynish, fire alarms at Taigh a` Ruadh, the crisis in crofting as sheep and cattle prices plummet, news from the school and from MP Ray Michie.

1997.265.54

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 19, 13/2/1991.

Local news including the proposed linkspans for Tiree and Coll, the sale of Sruthan Stores in Crossapol, article about pigs bred on Tiree, heart checks at the surgery and the continuation of the article about Balevullin by Sandy MacKinnon.

1997.265.7

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 7, 1981.

Local news including the funding of the Community Council by Argyll District Council, the arrival of new GP Dr Donald Campbell, the absence of a library at at Cornaig School, the conveyance of foodstuff by CalMac, surveyors on Beinn Hynish, bilingual road signs, Vaul Golf Club news, article by vet Pat Boyd, the churches and the Boys Brigade.

1999.196.6

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 7, 1981.

Local news including the funding of the Community Council by Argyll District Council, the arrival of new GP Dr Donald Campbell, the absence of a library at at Cornaig School, the conveyance of foodstuff by CalMac, surveyors on Beinn Hynish, bilingual road signs, Vaul Golf Club news, article by vet Pat Boyd, the churches and the Boys Brigade.

1997.265.10

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 10, 1982 (3 copies).

Local news including the proposed closure of the knitwear factory, a letter from the Director of Water about the muddy mains water, the continuing off-loading of mail and newspapers from Loganair flights, news from the church, the school, Vaul Golf Club, the Regatta Club and the Boys Brigade, a letter from the vet about vaccination of of calves, the weather and bird-watching.

1997.265.11

Newsletter `Fios agus Fathunn`, No. 11, 1982.

Local news including unofficial dumping, the continuation of the knitwear factory under new management, a letter from the vet about blackleg in cattle, a list of Gaelic books, news from the church, Cornaig School, WRI, Vaul Golf Club, Tiree Sailing Club and the playgroup.

1997.243.2

Audio cassette recording of Hector MacPhail talking at Vaul Golf Club on 31/1/1997

Hector MacPhail talking at Vaul Golf Club on 31st January 1997 about Clydesdale horses on Tiree, Tom Barr, the Scottish Horse Regiment, his great-uncle Archie MacDougall, Tiree blacksmiths, shoes and clothes made on Tiree, weaving and carpentry, graveyards and tacksmen, Sir Donald MacLean, Tiree place-names, UK boxing championship Donald Lamont, shebeens and whisky distilling, peat and seaweed, emigration, fishing and Hynish pier, local boat-building.