Tag Archives: schools

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.

2004.19.2

Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 314, 6/3/2004.

Local news and events including an obituary for Donald Campbell of Garaphail, the public meeting about the tank farm development, the fin whale beached on Coll in February, news from soldiers Gordon Rowan and John Campbell in Iraq, scheduled air services from Prestwick, CalMac reservations facilities, a reply from MSP George Lyon to factor Montgomery, gardeners` corner and news from the school and the RSPB.

1998.280.1

Audio cassette recording of Anneen Black talking to John Donald MacLean in June 1998.

Anneen Black (Anneen Mhòr Lachainn Iain) of Ruaig talks to John Donald MacLean (Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn) about her holidays each year on Tiree since childhood, friends and social visits, genealogy, Ruaig Post Office, church and Sunday School, Ruaig School, the achievements of Tiree people, her uncle Donald Lamont MBE, her life as a teacher/headmistress and advisor to Primary Education Services in Glasgow.

2001.174.1

Audio cassette recording of Bernie Smith, Hynish talking to Maggie Campbell in October 2001.

Bernie Smith of Hynish talks to Maggie Campbell in October 2001 about coming to Tiree aged four or five, his schooling at Balemartine, the Balephuil tragedy, his teachers and learning Gaelic, going to Glasgow at 16 to become a joiner, working with a plumber on Tiree, his boyhood, Sabbath observance, dances, changes at the airport, people in Balephuil, competing in the Mod, fishing and the Tiree bards; Bernie sings two Gaelic songs.

2001.155.1

Audio cassette recording of Professor Donald Meek talking to Maggie Campbell in Caoles in August 2001.

Professor Donald Meek talks to Maggie Campbell in Caoles in August 2001 about his schooldays at Ruaig, Cornaig and later in Oban, his language studies at Glasgow and Cambridge Universities, learning other Celtic languages, his concerns for the future of Gaelic, his 30 years teaching Gaelic, his hopes for the future, the changes in Caoles, the old occupations and the scarcity of spoken Gaelic, songs and poetry now.

2001.75.8

Photocopied report on Tiree Schools by Mr Ramsay dated 1863 (Bundle 1539).

Report dated 1863 on the individual schools at Caoles, Kirkapol, Balemartine, Heylipol, Sandaig (Greenhill), Balevullin, Croish and Hynish, giving how they`re supported, the teacher`s name, the school roll and comments by the inspector Mr Ramsay.

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2001.75.9

Photocopied report on Heylipol School by John MacFarlane in 1873 (Bundle 931).

Report on Heylipol School by schoolmaster John MacFarlane in August 1873 for the Duchess of Argyll, giving average attendance, subjects taught and comments on the harvest, the disharmony amongst members of the School Board which has been referred to the Education Board in Edinburgh.

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