Drawing `Bunyan`s Dream` from the book `Turus a` Chriosduidh / Pilgrims Progress` by John Bunyan
Original drawing of `Bunyan`s Dream` from the book `Turus a` Chriosduidh / Pilgrims Progress` (2013.61.1), plus a photocopy of the same.
Will of Hector MacDonald, Balemartine, 1922.
Handwritten Will of Hector MacDonald (b.1850?) of Balemartine, dated 11 Sept. 1922, leaving his entire estate to his daughter Annie MacDonald. Written at Heylipol Manse in the presence of the Rev. Alexander MacBean and witnessed by Isabella MacBean (housewife) and Jessie Macnab (district nurse). Hector was a fisherman, worked in MacQuarrie`s shop in Hynish and was a respected leader of the Land Leagues. Also known as `Eachann MacNeill` and `Eachann a` Chaise` / Hector son of Neill and Hector the Cheese (from the shop). (Accession includes a photocopy)
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Booklet of religious questions and answers in Gaelic, published ca. 1970
Gaelic booklet of religious questions and answers `Leabhar Aithghearr nan Ceist` edited by Iain Domhnullach, D.D., Ministeir ann an Dgire na Toisigheachd. Found in Flora MacArthur`s house (now demolished) at Sandaig 2010.
Photographs of a baptism in Abhainn Bhi, Balephuil, ca 1970
Three colour photographs showing stages of an adult baptism at the bridge over Abhainn Bhi, the stream that runs out of Loch a` Phuil at Balephuil, around 1970. Before a baptism, the stream would be temporarily dammed so that the water was deep enough for an adult to be submerged when being tipped backwards by the minister. Unknown participants. Found in Flora MacArthur`s house (now demolished) at Sandaig 2010. Original in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3.
Letter by Rev. Archibald Farquharson, Tiree, printed in the Perthshire Advertiser in 1869
Typed transcript of a letter by Rev. Archibald Farquharson, Tiree, originally printed in the Perthshire Advertiser, 1869, about the disappearance of the Gaelic language.
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Extract from “Annals of the Disruption” – Coll
Printed extract from the “Annals of the Disruption” by Thomas Brown (1811-1893) about the history of ministers and the Free Church on Coll during the Disruption of the Church in the mid-1800s.
Letters and genealogy relating to Kenneth Norman MacKenzie (1897-1951)
Letters from Malcolm MacKenzie, Greece, to Rev. Peter Williams, Balemartine, and Duncan Grant (An Iodhlann) asking for assistance in tracing his father`s (Kenneth Norman MacKenzie, Baugh, 1897-1951) Tiree family history, with information about the family. Kenneth MacKenzie was the grandson of Duncan MacFarlane, Heylipol, who became the Baptist Minister at Baugh in 1879. Kenneth became captain of Scott`s exploration ship `Discovery`.
Information about Rev. Archibald Farquharson (1800-1878) of Tiree
Emailed information about Rev. Archibald Farquharson`s family and genealogy and a list of his publications of Gaelic hymns, poems, language, work, communities and travels in the Highlands and islands from the National Library of Scotland.
Photocopy of brass plaque on MacCallum`s cairn at Kilkenneth
Black & white photocopy of the brass plaque on MacCallum`s cairn at Kilkenneth. Erected in 1986, the plaque reads “In memory of rev. Donald MacCallum born Craignish, Argyll, 9th October 1849, Minister of Hylipol, Tyree Dec. 1887 – Aug. 1889. Died 23rd April 1929 at Glendale, Skye. Interred in Glendale Cemetery. Like the biblical prophets he took up the cause of the oppressed and was chief leader of the Land League movement of the time.”
Extracts from `Our Former Ministers` (Stornoway) about Rev. Hector MacKinnon (1866-1913) and Rev. Archibald MacDonald
Re-printed extracts from unkown source regarding Stornoway`s former ministers. Includes information about Rev. Archibald MacDonald of Heylipol Parish (1878), and Rev. Hector MacKinnon of Kirkapol Parish (1893).
