Photocopied book `Witchcraft & Second Sight in the Highlands & Islands of Scotland` by John Gregorson Campbell.
An account of witches and second sight in the Highlands and Islands.
2000.245.1
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1998.288.1
Audio cassette recording of Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth talking to Hector MacPhail in 1998.
Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth and Hector MacPhail of Ruaig talk in February 1998 about various prophecies relating to Tiree, his family and the first Browns to come to Tiree, houses and Tiree people in general, the Camerons related to Duncan Cameron of Scarinish and the MacLeans related to Hector MacPhail, Tiree singers and the men from Tiree who joined the police force and became inspectors.
Eachann Mac Fhionghuin o Cill Choinnich agus Eachann Mac Phàil o Ruaig a’ bruidhinn anns am Faoilteach 1998 mu dheidhinn faistean mu dheidhinn Tiriodh, teaghlach Eachann Mac Fhionghuin, a chiad Brùn a thàinig gu Tiriodh, taighean agus daoine bho Tiriodh, an teaghlach Camshron a bha càirdeach ri Donnchadh Camshron o Sgairinis agus an teaghlach MacGillEathain a bha càirdeach ri Eachann Mac Phàil, seinneadairean bho Tiriodh agus na fir bho Tiriodh a chaidh a steach do’n pholis.
2000.177.1
Audio cassette recording of Major Nicholas Bristol-MacLean talking in An Iodhlann in August 2000.
Major Nicholas Bristol-MacLean of Coll talks in An Iodhlann in August 2000 about his connection with Tiree through his great-great-uncle, the Rev. Neil MacLean (Maighstir Niall), who built the old manse at Gott, how Tiree is special to the MacLeans of Duart, about Alexander MacLean who fought at Killiecrankie and Dunkeld, the six year war between the MacLeans and Campbells in the 1670s, a rent collector by the name of Cameron, the changes in religion, the second sight, a collection of manuscripts and his MacLean genealogy.
2003.139.4
Hardback book `The Prophecies of the Brahan Seer` by Alexander MacKenzie, 1977
The prophecies of Kenneth MacKenzie ‘Coinneach Odhar’, discussed by Alexander MacKenzie, and which may date from 1550-1820. First edition published in 1877.
De-accessioned 20.3.2026.
2003.130.15
Photocopied book extract `Tiree Tales` by Lord Archibald Campbell from `Records of Argyll`, pp vii-x, 249-264.
Tales collected from Tiree people and translated into English with an introduction by Lord Archibald Campbell.
1999.157.3
Hardback book `Superstitions of the Highlands & Islands of Scotland` by John Gregorson Campbell. The following extract is a transcription from the book.
Fairy dogs (‘Cu sith’)
The fairies often kept hounds as watchdogs, which sometimes accompanied fairy women on their expeditions or roamed about alone, making their lairs in the clefts of rocks.
Rev. John Gregorson Campbell described these dogs as being ‘as large as a two-year-old stirk’ with, in some cases, ‘a long tail rolled up in a coil on its back…Its immense footmarks [were] as large as the spread of a human hand…’ Some said its motion was silent; others that it made a noise like a galloping horse.
‘There is a considerable interval between each bark, and at the third (it only barks thrice) the terror-struck hearer is overtaken and destroyed, unless he has by that time reached a place of safety.’
1997.234.1
Audio cassette of a BBC Radio programme with Dr John MacInness talking to Hugh MacLean and Donald Archie Kennedy about Donald Sinclair of Balephuil recorded in 1995.
BBC Radio programme broadcast in 1995 with Dr John MacInnes of the Scottish School of Studies talking to Hugh MacLean and Donald Archie Kennedy about the life and songs of Donald Sinclair (Dhòmhnall Chaluim Bhain) of Balephuil, with extracts of previous recordings of Domhnall Chaluim Bhain singing his own songs and talking about Captain Donald MacKinnon and the Great China Tea Race, second sight, curses and healing powers.
BBC program Rèidio air a chur a mach ann an 1995 le Dotair Iain Mac Aonghais a Sgoil Eòlais na h-Alba a bruidhinn ri Eòghann Mac ’illeathainn agus Dòmhnall Èairdsidh Mac Ualraig mu beatha agus òrain Dhòmhnaill Chaluim Bhàin a Baile Phuill, le giorradan seann clàran de Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin a’ seinn òrain, a’ bruidhinn mu ’n Sgiobair Dòmhnall Mac Fhionghainn agus an Reis Mhòr an Ti Shina, an dath shealladh, guidheachan agus comas leigheis.
1997.153.1
Two copies of Gaelic story `An Nàbag` by Hector MacPhail, Ruaig, around 1990.
Short story in Gaelic about a woman who lived at Port Bàn, Caoles who had second sight. One copy Includes an English translation.
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2002.19.1
Photocopied paper `A Discussion on Second Sight` by Margaret Bennett (two copies).
Examples of second sight, e.g. forerunners of death, dreams, premonitions.
2002.14.1
Mini-disk/audio cassette recording of talk about second sight by Margaret Bennett.
Talk about second sight by Margaret Bennett held in An Iodhlann on 6/2/2002.