United Auctions catalogue for cattle sale in February 2000.
United Auctions catalogue for a cattle sale on 12th February 2000, giving sellers` name and township, number of cattle and breed.
2000.35.1
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2004.19.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 313, 21/2/2004.
Local news and events including a wind turbine for the new hall, letter from the factor A. Montgomery to MSP George Lyon re community buyout of Tiree, the cattle sale on 14/2/2004, relocation of civil service jobs to Tiree and news from the Tiree Heritage Society and the school.
2000.218.1
Audio cassette recording of Archie John MacLean, Heylipol talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Archie John MacLean of Heylipol talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about the changes in crofting especially the decline in cultivation, the work done at different times of the year, fertilisers and machinery, problems with geese, cattle breeding, BSE, the need for conservation, sheep breeding, the six farms on Tiree, dipping sheep and the associated problems, transporting animals, subsidies and quotas.
2000.218.2
Audio cassette recording of Archie John MacLean, Heylipol talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
(Continued from AC240) Archie John MacLean (Èairdsidh Tèon ?) of Heylipol talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about farm subsidies and prices, the necessity of crofting for the survival of island communities, Cattle Shows and judging, learning from older crofters and the old methods of crofting.
2000.221.1
Audio cassette recording of Lachie MacFadyen of Caoles talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Lachie MacFadyen of Caoles talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about his work as a shepherd on a large estate at Crianlarich, about bringing the sheep in from the hills for lambing, dipping and shearing, sheep’s wool and its uses, the ailments of sheep, the importance of sheep dogs and their training, the changes in transporting animals and where they winter, the weather in Crianlarich, sales in Tiree and the differences between working there and here.
2000.155.1
Audio cassette recording of Ailig MacArthur of Heylipol talking to Maggie Campbell in July 2000.
Ailig MacArthur (Ailig beag) of Heylipol talks to Maggie Campbell in July 2000 about his croft in Heylipol, his father Èairdsidh Chìobair, using a horse and cart for transporting loads, the importance of Heylipol and the people in it, the shepherd’s house, the pranks of young boys, the shops and vans, domestic economy, changes in the way of life, the relationship between crofting and Gaelic, sales, Ireland, the declining population of Tiree and Caledonian MacBraynes.
2000.208.7
Newspaper article about lamb sales on Tiree.
List of prices of lambs by breed and croft.
2003.191.2
United Auctions catalogue for a cattle sale on 22/11/2003.
United Auctions catalogue for a cattle sale at the Rural Centre on 22/11/2003.
2003.188.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 308, 6/12/2003.
Local news and events including the progress of the new hall, the visit from the archaeologist Steve Mithin, the Tank Farm development, the Loch Bhasapol Environmental Scheme, the November cattle sale and news from An Iodhlann, the Feis, RSPB and the school.
2003.185.11
Driving sheep through Baugh
Photograph of Archie Kennedy and James MacMaster driving sheep through Baugh in the 1960s.
Courtesy of Mrs Mairi Campbell
In this photograph of the 1960s, Archie Kennedy of Crossapol and James MacMaster of Kenovay are driving sheep through Baugh on their way to the ferry after lamb sales at Crossapol. The monument to Dr Buchanan can be seen on the hill to the left.
Sheep are generally kept on common grazings; each croft has a souming, the right of grazing on common land, which varies according to township. For instance, in Barrapol each croft has the right to graze five cows and fourteen sheep, whereas in Balephuil the crofts have different soumings.
In the second half of the 19th century, there were between four to five thousand sheep and lambs on the island. Today they number over thirteen thousand.
Black and white photograph of a flock of sheep at Baugh in the 1960s.
Archie Kennedy of Crossapol and James MacMaster of Kenovay herding sheep past the Baugh monument on the way to the ferry after lamb sales in the 1960s.