Audio cassette recording of Katina MacDonald interviewed by Maggie Campbell at Tigh a` Rudha on 23/5/2002.
Maggie Campbell talks to Katina MacDonald in May 2002 about her childhood days in Balephuil, the way of life in the 1920s, church-going and baptisms, the shops, the healing powers of Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhain, the well in Balephuil Tobair Mhoire, songs and the poet Alasdair Sinclair (Alasdair Nèill Og), thatching and cleaning methods. Tha Magaidh Chaimbeul a’ bruidhinn ri Katina Nic Dhòmhnaill ’s a’ Cheitean 2002 mu làithean a h-òige ann am Baile Phuill; an dòigh beatha ’s na 1920an; an eaglais agus na baistidhean; na bùthan; comas-leigheis Dhòmhnaill Chaluim Bhàin; Tobar Mhòire ann am Baile Phuill; òrain agus am bard Alasdair Nèill Òig; an tughadh agus dòighean glanaidh.
Audio cassette recording of Donald MacDonald of Heanish and Australia interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Scarinish on 19/6/2002.
Donald MacDonald of Heanish and Australia talks to Maggie Campbell in June 2002 about leaving Tiree at the age of 16 to join the Merchant Navy, his early memories of Tiree looking for birds’ eggs, fishing and collecting whelks; Donald and his sisters Janet and Isabel talk about the RAF on Tiree, teachers at Scarinish School, the shops, changes in farming and the village of Heanish over the years.
Newspaper cutting about Nancy MacKinnon, Sandaig, winning a car in a Co-op promotion.
Article about Nancy MacKinnon from Sandaig who won a Metro car in a Co-op promotion, with two photographs: one of Lachie Campbell piping the car up the pier and the other of Nancy preparing to test-drive the car.
Newspaper cutting `Community Spotlight on Tiree`, 1993
Oban Times feature articles about Tiree: (1) `Long live Gaelic` – the Gaelic medium Unit at Tiree High School with photograph, (2) Photograph of Tiree SWRI: L-R: (back) Fiona MacKinnon, Kirkapol; Mary Ann MacDonald, Heanish; Anneen Black, Ruaig; ?; ?; Mary Davies, Crossapol; Margaret Green, Mannal; (front) ?; Isabel Weatherston, Scarinish; Sandra Tester, Balinoe; ?, (3) `Tiree`s medal man` – about Norman MacIver and his collection of 975 medals and trophies for dancing, with photograph, (4) `Island music tour` – Glasgow-based rock bank Wanted visit Tiree, funded by EC Leader, (5) `Prize-winning pupil` – Duncan Hunter, Cornaigmore, won the GRAB logo competition with a photograph of himself being presented with a cheque for £100 by Isabel MacKay, manageress of the Co-op, (6) `Co-op man selected` – Andy Hayes represented the Scottish Co-op at an educational conference in Germany, with photo, (7) `Playgroup smiles` – photograph of Tiree`s English playgroup, (8) `Winning recipe` – Short article about Mabel MacArthur`s carrageen pudding, (9) `Ceilidh band play for the elderly` – photograph of Cornaig Ceilidh Band at Tigh a` Rudha.
Kirsty MacKinnon (Cìorstaidh Ailein) and her half brother, Lachie MacDonald (Lachainn Dhòmhnaill) opened a shop in Balemartine that became the second largest shop on the island.
Their house and shop was built by Hugh MacKinnon, the contractor in Crossapol, for £600. When asked why it was being built so high, Lachie replied, “Tha mi sgith de thòit Ghorraig” (“I am tired of the smoke of Gorraig”, an old name for that part of Balemartine which had a bad reputation).
Lachie took over the coal business from Hugh MacLean of Balemartine. He brought in coal on puffers such as the ‘Starlight’ and the ‘Moonlight’ to Soroby beach, where there is still a mooring ring to mark the spot.
