Sepia photograph of the Colquhoun tombstone in Cathcart Cemetery in Glasgow.
The tombstone in Cathcart Cemetery in Glasgow erected by Neil Colquhoun over the graves of three of his children who all died in their twenties. Neil was the son of Archibald Colquhoun, the schoolmaster at the Free Church Ladies Society School at Sliabh Dearg in Caoles.
Colour photograph of Eilidh Kennedy of Balevullin in Taigh a` Rudha in 2002.
Eilidh Kennedy`s 100th birthday celebration at Taigh a’ Rudha in Scarinish in 2002. L-R: (foreground) Eilidh Kennedy and Major Nicholas Bristol-MacLean; (background) Lachie MacKinnon, Balephetrish; Peggy Campbell, Balemartine; Catriona Cameron, Crossapol; Grace Baxter; Jessie Cameron, Scarinish.
Colour photograph of Vicky MacLean, Eilidh Kennedy and Elspeth Gillies in Taigh a` Rudha in 2002.
Taigh a` Rudha in Scarinish on the occasion of Eilidh Kennedy`s 100th birthday. L-R: Vicky MacLean of Kenovay, Eilidh Kennedy of Balevullin, Elspeth Gillies of Scarinish.
Two copies of the eulogy and tribute to Hugh Archie MacLean of Salum at his funeral in Inverness in January 2007.
Two copies of the eulogy to Hugh Archie MacLean, OBE, FRAGS of Salum given by his son Cameron, and the tribute by Sandy Cumming given at Hugh Archie`s funeral in Inverness in January 2007.
Photocopied newspaper cutting about the funerals of Lachlan MacKinnon of Hillcrest and Tommy Wilson of Vaul.
Two newspaper articles about the funerals of Lachlan MacKinnon of Hillcrest and Tommy Wilson of Vaul.
`In Memoriam` card with black-edged envelope.
`In Memoriam` card recording the death of Flora MacDonald of Kilmoluaig who died aged 29 on 4th May 1910, and a black-edged envelope addressed to Archie MacEachern in Leverburgh, Harris and date-stamped in the 1920s.
Eulogy for Hugh MacLean of Salum (1928-2004).
Eulogy for Hugh MacLean of Salum given at his funeral on 13th December 2004.
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1953-85.
Hector MacLean (Eachann Ban) talks about funeral customs; the story of `Blar nan Sguab`; a premonition of cars; the building of the wall at Crossapol; stories of a hand and a money box and about stealing the goodness from milk; stories about fairies, water-horses and mermaids; how emigrants had to leave their cattle at Island House; spinning sìoman; harvest customs; Iain Kennedy and his stories; droving; coal boats; whisky making; a story about a wolf and a fox; shebeens and his work as a steward.
Mini-disk SA1953/85.
Hector MacLean (Eachann Ban) talks about funeral customs; the story of `Blar nan Sguab`; a premonition of cars; the building of the wall at Crossapol; stories of a hand and a money box and about stealing the goodness from milk; stories about fairies, water-horses and mermaids; how emigrants had to leave their cattle at Island House; spinning sìoman; harvest customs; Iain Kennedy and his stories; droving; coal boats; whisky making; a story about a wolf and a fox; shebeens and his work as a steward.
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.
