Tag Archives: old age death and burial

« Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 11 Next »

2000.74.1

Audio cassette recording of Janet MacIntosh talking to Maggie Campbell in March 2000.

Janet MacIntosh of Caoles and Balinoe talks to Maggie Campbell in March 2000 about her schooldays in Balemartine, her pastimes, the delivery of a telegram from Balinoe Post Office, wartime and the pictures, the funeral of 16 RAF crew members who died in a plane crash, monthly ceilidhs, dances and Gaelic plays, travelling shops, funerals, transport, gathering and cooking seafood and seaweed, and the health benefits of sea water.

2004.36.5

Hymnsheet for the funeral of Hector Brown, Balephuil.

Hymnsheet for the funeral of Hector Brown (1924-2004) of Balephuil.

1999.291.3

Paperback book `Scottish Customs from the Cradle to the Grave` by Margaret Bennett.

Collection of Scottish traditions from the 16th century to the present day surrounding rites of passage such as: childbirth and infancy; love, coutship and marriage; death and burial.

2001.49.3

Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.

Local news about repairs to the Mary Stewart in Scarinish hrabour, school board elections and an obituary for Archibald MacKinnon of Milton who died aged 27.

2001.49.6

Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.

Local news about the death of Malcolm MacKinnon of Heanish aged 83 and a lecture about missionaries in India by Rev D. T. MacKay held in Scarinish hall.

2001.49.9

Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.

Local news about the good weather and the spring flowers, the golf course, the return of Alex Sinclair from China, the deaths of John MacDonald of Sackhill, Ruaig and of the mother of Charles MacNeil.

2001.49.11

Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.

Local news about the good weather and the progress of the crops, the visit by the pension officer, steam drifters on their way to the Barra fishing, the erection of the windmill at Island House to pump water and the deaths of Donald MacLean, manager of the Agricultural Co-op and of Donald MacFadyen of Balemartine who died aged 29.

2001.49.12

Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.

Local news about the death of John MacKinnon of Milton, a new golf course at Heanish and the preaching of Rev A. MacDougall of Broadford in Ruaig Baptist Chapel and Rev D MacLean of Dunvegan in Heylipol Church.

2001.49.15

Photocopied newspaper article about Tiree.

Local news about large consignments of livestock for the southern market, the deaths of Flora MacFadyen of Salum and Catherine MacDonald of Caoles, and the shortage of accommodation for visitors close to the golf courses.

1998.284.2

Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacLean of Barrapol talking to John Donald MacLean in May 1998.

Hugh MacLean (Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir) of Barrapol talks to John Donald MacLean (Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn) about shipwrecks around the Tiree coasts, seamen’s burial grounds, fishing, shooting cormorants and geese, seaweed as food, the changes in people’s diet and children’s toys, his first bike, self-taught pipers and fiddlers, the genealogy of Pipe Major John MacDonald, the names of Kennavara’s cliffs and caves, and Heylipol School. Tha Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir a Goirtean Dòmhnall a’ bruidhinn ri Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn mu na luing-bhriste a tha mun cuairt cladaichean Thiriodh, cladha na maraiche, iasgach, a’ sealg sgairbh agus geòidh, ùis feamainn na biadh, na h-atharrachaidhean ann an biadh dhaoine agus dèideagan cloinne, a’ cheud rothair a bha aige fhèin, pìobairean agus fidhlearan a ionnsaich iad fhèin, Màidsear Pìobaireachd Iain Mhic Dhòmhnaill, ainmeannan agus uaimh Cheann a’ Bhara agus Sgoil na Mòintich.

« Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 11 Next »