Paperback book `Hebridean Heritage` by Rev Angus J. MacVicar.
Autobiography of the West Highland minister, Angus J. MacIver, with an account of his time in Tiree on pages 44-46, plus a review of the book by Alex MacArthur.
2005.165.3
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2005.161.1
Photocopied article about Rev. Angus MacVicar.
Review of the autobiography of Rev. Angus MacVicar who was sent as divinity student to assist Tiree`s minister, Rev Thomas MacPherson
2005.111.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 351, 3/9/2005.
Local news and events including Duncan Urquhart`s selection for the Scotland team competing in the Tour of Britain, the induction of new minister Irene Gillespie, update on Tiree Broadband, the regatta, the prizewinners at the Gardening Club Annual Show and news from the RSPB and letters to the editor.
2005.101.1
Mini-disk recording of Janet Brown, Balephuil talking to Maggie Campbell in August 2005.
Seònaid Brown née MacArthur of Balephuil talks to Maggie Campbell in August 2005 about her schooling at Heylipol during World War II and afterwards at Cornaig, her school clothes, lunches, games, her classes and teachers, school discipline, evacuees and tinkers, Christmas parties, transport to school, ministers and childhood illnesses.
2005.53.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 343, 14/5/2005.
Local news and events including the Farmers` Market held in the Rural Centre on the 7th May, the nomination of a new minister, the retiral of two Tiree Community Business board members, a letter from Derrick Wolstencroft and the sale prices for cattle.
2005.43.6
List of donors of Church funds found in a byre opposite Hynish House
Hand-written list of donors` names and addresses, and amount of money received by Rev. D. MacDonald. Names include: Chrissie MacDonald, Edinburgh; Anonymous; Neil MacArthur, The Store, Balemartine; John MacLean, Balemartine; Flora MacLean, Balemartine; John MacFarlane, Balemartine; Flora MacIntyre, Balemartine; Donald MacLean, Roadside; Balemartine; Hector Campbell, The Store, Balemartine; Peggie MacKinnon, Springfield, Balemartine; Miss Wilson, Schoolhouse, Balemartine; Margaret ?, Ruaig; Mr Hume, Heylipol Farm; Mrs Kennedy, Ardliu, Balinoe; A MacDonald, Mannal; Dr Hunter, Baugh; Chistina MacKinnon, The Store, Balemartine; Mrs MacKinnon, The Farmhouse, Balemartine.
2005.31.2
Newsletter of Tiree Parish Church for 1965.
Letter from the minister Rev. W. J. MacLeod mentioning Hugh MacLean, Salum and his family leaving for Australia, and including the Kirk Session financial statement for the 1964.
2000.61.6
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1958-09.
An unknown person tells a story about a minister, a charm to cure a cow, another to protect horses and funeral customs in Skye; Mrs Duncan Hunter talks about funeral customs; Niall MacLeod of Kilmoluaig sings a song by tailor William MacPhail; teacher Margaret MacArthur of Caoles sings a song she heard from her father, Captain Donald MacArthur and talks about children’s use of Gaelic; Hugh MacLean of Scarinish sings five Gaelic songs.
2000.61.32
Mini-disk SA1958/9.
An unknown person tells a story about a minister, a charm to cure a cow, another to protect horses and funeral customs in Skye; Mrs Duncan Hunter talks about funeral customs; Niall MacLeod of Kilmoluaig sings a song by tailor William MacPhail; teacher Margaret MacArthur of Caoles sings a song she heard from her father, Captain Donald MacArthur and talks about children’s use of Gaelic; Hugh MacLean of Scarinish sings five Gaelic songs.
2000.61.9
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1966-103.
Hector MacLean (Eachann Bàn) repeats a New Year rhyme; Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil sings a satirical song by the Balemartine bard against factors and dukes; Hugh Campbell (Eòghann Nèill) sings a song in praise of Tiree; Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin tells a story about the cooper from Coll and the witches, sings a song about a drowning in Balephuil, talks about the family of Rev. Donald MacDougall, tells stories about the roasting of a witch, a CalMac captain’s lucky escape, the man who married a skull, his grandfather Alasdair Òg and the fairies, a fairy woman milking cows, sings the milking song sung by the fairy woman, talks about a minister’s view of Satan and the fairies, tells a story about fairy milk maids, sings a hunting song, talks about Rob Don MacKay’s schooldays, sings a song about Mac Ruary’s trousers and another about Culloden, tells the story of Iain Lom and the battle of Inverlochy and another about Ailean Dall (blind Alan) and sings a song miscalling Ailean Dall’s wife.