Book “An Leaghar Mòr – The Great Book of Gaelic”, 2002
Large hardback book of Gaelic poetry and artwork, by more than 200 contributors from Scotland and Ireland.
De-accessioned 26.2.2026.
2012.29.5
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2012.23.1
Book “The MacLean Bards” 1900
Small hardback book “Na Baird Leathanach / The MacLean Bards” written by the Rev. A. MacLean Sinclair, Belfast, in the late 1800s.
2012.26.1
Handwritten poem `The Fringe of the Sea`, 1970, about fishing amongst small islands
Handwritten poem on headed notepaper from the House of Commons, London 15/8/1970. The poem was originally composed by Jamaican poet A.L.Hendricks (1922-1992) and copied by Richard Buchanan, Labour MP for Glasgow, Springburn (1912-2003), who sent it to Will MacPhee, estate gamekeeper, Scarinish.
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2012.17.1
Poem `Laoidh Elsie`
Photocopy of a typewritten poem titled `Laoidh Elsie` about/by Elsie MacKinnon, Lodge Farm, Kirkapol (1920-2006).
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2011.93.3
Poem by Rev. Hector Cameron, ca 1933
Typed transcript of a poem in English written around 1933 by the Rev. Hector Cameron for the children at Cornaigmore about summers spent on the beach. Four 4-line verses beginning “When I was a laddie I often did stray”, with each verse ending “bonnie Traigh Mhor”.
2011.92.2
Book “Small Expectations” by Donald S Murray, 2010
Softback book “Small Expectations” by Donald S Murray, 2010. Signed by the author, who has family connections to Tiree.
2011.86.1
Collection of poems about Tiree by author Donald Murray, 2011
Collection of 15 English poems written by Donald Murray (author of `The Guga Hunters`) during his visit to Tiree in summer 2011. Donald has Tiree ancestors and comes from Lewis. Subjects include corncrakes, family, houses, cattle, Skerryvore lighthouse, machair, St. Patricks Chapel, wartime, travelling around Argyll, hares. Includes a covering letter from Donald to An Iodhlann.
2011.27.4
CD of songs and poems by Niall Brownlie, Barrapol
Copied CD of 14 Gaelic songs and the poem “My Beloved Island (of Tiree)” in English. All composed by Niall Brownlie of Barrapol (b. 1929), performed by various artists. Probably recorded between 1980 and 2000.
2011.27.7
Collection of 20 notebooks and loose sheets of Gaelic songs and poems
Collection of 9 large (A4) and 11 small (A6) notebooks containing hundreds of handwritten songs and poems in Gaelic. Belonged to William MacLean, Balinoe (1929-2011).
2011.27.8
Loose sheets of handwritten Gaelic songs
Ten loose sheets of paper of handwritten Gaelic songs and poems. Belonged to William MacLean, Balinoe (1929-2011).
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