Black and white photograph of a keyboard class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh.
Keyboard class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh in Tiree High School. On the right are Sara Hunter of Moss, Hannah Williams of Balemartine and tutor Mark Fallon.
Black and white photograph of a Hebridean dance class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh.
Hebridean dance class at the 1990 Feis Thiriodh in Tiree High School with Graeme Smith of Crossapol, Michael Holliday of Baugh and Johann MacLean of Kilmoluaig in the foreground. The dance tutor is Joanna Campbell of Barra.
Black and white photograph of a Tiree Show in Scarinish in the 1920s or 1930s.
Tiree Show behind Scarinish School in the 1920s or 1930s.
The Agricultural Show at Scarinish in 1927
Photograph of the 1927 Agricultural Show at Scarinish.
Courtesy of Mr Ronnie MacLean
Prior to World War II, the Show was held at the school in Scarinish. It was run by a committee comprising of one crofter from each township. The committee met each March to decide on the judges who came from Tobermory, Bunessan, Oban, Kerrera and sometimes as far afield as Stirling.
Crofters would get up at five or six in the morning to walk their animals to the Show venue. The horses were judged in a roped-off area within the school grounds, the cattle and sheep in specially erected pens, ducks and hens in coops at the back of the school.
Home Industry entries, such as butter, cheese, eggs, sewing and knitting, were displayed inside the school itself. To sustain the competitors and spectators, teas were served throughout the day in the marquee. Water for the teas was boiled on an open fire built against the playground wall.
Black and white photograph of the 1927 agricultural show held in Scarinish.
The 1927 Tiree Show with Scarinish School in the background, from a small photograph album from Silversands in Vaul titled 1927.
The Tiree Agricultural Show was started in the 1880s by Tom Barr, the tenant of Balephetrish farm, to encourage the local crofters to improve their breed of horses. Around 1900 a stirk would fetch £4 to £5 whereas a good year-old filly foal would fetch £25 to £30.
Prior to World War II, the Show was held at the school in Scarinish. It was run by a committee comprising of one crofter from each township. The committee which met each March to select judges, all of whom came from outside the island.
The horses were judged in a roped-off area within the school grounds, the cattle and sheep in specially erected pens, ducks and hens in coops at the back of the school and inside the school itself Home Industry entries, such as butter, cheese, eggs, knitting and sewing. Children could enter drawing and painting competitions.
To sustain the competitors and spectators, teas were served throughout the day in the marquee. Water for the teas was boiled on an open fire built against the playground wall.
After the judging, there were piping and dancing competitions and field sports. The piping competition was confined to locals and was often won by John MacLean of the Brae, Cornaigbeg. The sports included running, the high jump and long jump. There was a greasy pole competition, the prize for which was a bottle of whiskey, unusual on a temperance island. It was often won by John Bunting (Willie’s brother). The last event was a fiercely contested tug-of-war between the islanders and visitors.
After the sports, the prizes were given out from the shelter in the playground. The next day, the committee went out for a meal together.
(Information from Donald MacIntyre, Gott)
Black and white postcard of Scarinish in the 1920s, with the school right of centre (the larger building), and the Reading Room (now An Iodhlann) on the extreme right.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No 307, 22/11/2003
Local news and events including the proposed housing development at the pierhead, the Tiree Gathering in Guelph, the Nigerian scam and news from the school.
Black and white photograph of Heylipol School 1927-8.
Heylipol School 1927-8. L-R: (front row) Lachie MacDonald, Sandaig; John MacPhail, Balephuil; Neil MacNeill, Barrapol; Alasdair Sinclair, Greenhill; Donald Campbell, Moss; Donald Kennedy, Balephuil; James Campbell, Heylipol; Hugh MacKinnon, Hough; Donald Archie MacDonald, Kilkenneth; Joan Kennedy, Kilkenneth; Lachie MacFarlane, Barrapol; Annie Brown, Crossapol; James MacKinnon, Moss; Effie Kennedy, Moss; Janet Campbell, Moss; (2nd front row) Annie MacDonald, Moss; Peggy MacNeill, Barrapol; Margaret Ann Campbell, Moss; Katy Ann Campbell, Heylipol; Flora Ann MacLean, Hough; Flora MacArthur, Sandaig; Annie MacKinnon, Hough; Annie Kennedy, Moss; Peggy MacLean, Hough; Fiona MacDonald, Kilkenneth; Marion MacLean, Hough; Annie Cameron, Moss; Willie MacLean, Barrapol; (2nd back row) Miss MacIvor, Primary Teacher; Neil MacDonald, Sandaig; Hannah MacNeill, Barrapol; Dolina MacLean, Hough; Mary Campbell, Heylipol; Annie Campbell, Moss; H. I. MacDonald, Kilkenneth; Elsie MacLean, Barrapol; Malcolm MacDonald, Barrapol; (back row) Duncan MacPhail, Balephuil; Willie MacNeill, Barrapol; Colin MacIntyre, Kilkenneth; Alasdair MacKinnon, Kilkenneth (Sandaig); Hugh MacLean, Barrapol; Hugh J MacDonald, Kilkenneth; Mr MacArthur, Headteacher.
Black and white photograph of Ruaig School around 1929.
Ruaig School around 1929. L-R: (front row) Alister Maclean, Salum; Lachie MacFadyen, Caoles; Willie MacIntosh, Caoles; John MacFadyen, Caoles; Ian MacLean, Croish, Caoles; James Graham, Vaul; (2nd front row) Margaret Graham, Vaul; Margaret MacArthur, Rosigil, Caoles; Mary B MacFadyen, Caoles; Effie MacArthur, Ruaig; Lizzie Barr, Ruaig; Isobel MacKinnon, Croish, Ruaig; Effie MacKinnon, Vaul; Jessie MacFadyen, Caoles ; Ruby MacDougall, Vaul; (2nd back row) Ena MacDonald, Brock; Ina Faulds, Ruaig; Flora Lamont, Sackhill; Lizzie MacGill, Ruaig; Mary MacKinnon, Vaul; Ann Hobbins, Vaul; Elsie MacKinnon, Kirkapol; Jessie MacGill, Ruaig; Chrissie MacKinnon, Primary Teacher; (back row) Robert MacLeod, Headteacher; John Faulds, Caoles; Archie MacFadyen, Brock; Donald MacDonald, Ruaig; Alfie Walker, Vaul; Lachie Maclean, Vaul; David Maclean, Ruaig.
Black and white photograph of Cornaigmore School in 1965-6.
Cornaig School in 1965-6. L-R: (front row) Murray Omand, Balephetrish; Donald MacKinnon, Kenovay; Peter, Gilchrist; Elise Gilchrist; Lachie Campbell, Corrairigh, Cornaigbeg; Evelyn Gillies ; Norma Omand, Balephetrish; Cameron MacKinnon, Crossapol; Monica Davies, Crossapol; Christine Brown, Crossapol; Morven MacLean, Crossapol; Peggy Brown, Hillside; Ann Cameron, Balevullin; (2nd front row) Lachie MacKinnon, Hillcrest; Donna, Davies, Crossapol; Allina Maclean, Cornaig; Ina Omand, Balephetrish; Marion MacLean, Cornaig; Kathleen MacLean, Crosspol; Mary-Bell MacKinnon, Balephetrish ; Alice MacDougall; Elsie Kerr, Café, Scarinish; Mr Gilchrist, teacher; Mary Campbell, Diobedal; Flora MacArthur, Sandaig, cook; Jean MacCallum, Balevullin, canteen; Mary Brown, Balevullin, cook; Rosemary Omand, Balephetrish; Elizabeth MacKinnon, Kenovay; Catherine Ellen Campbell, Balevullin; Lena Munn, Crosspol; Margaret Campbell; (2nd back row) Gordon Connel, teacher; John MacDonald, Gaelic teacher; Mr W Rowan, teacher; Kate Brown; Sandra/Mary Flora MacDonald, Balephuil; Christine MacDonald, Redroofs; Ishbel MacArthur, Caoles; Kate Kennedy, Crossapol; Ena MacKinnon, Sandaig; Jean MacKay, Balemartine; Nell MacKinnon, Crosspol; Jean Bucher, Barrapol; Ann Munn, Crosspol; Ann MacLean, Millhouse, Cornaig; Ina MacCallum, Sandaig; Mary MacPhail, Balephuil; Hughina MacCallum, Scarinish; Mairi MacKay, Balemartine; Catherine Sinclair, Greenhill; Flora Brown, Balevullin; Sandra/Mary Flora MacDonald, Balephuil; Ann MacArthur, Middleton; Catherine Burnett, Ruaig; Rena MacDonald, Kilmoluaig; Douglas Rowan, Crossapol; John Omand, Balephetrish; (back row) Ian Brown, Crossapol; John Neil Brown, Cornaigbeg; Charles MacKinnon, Hillcrest; George Smith, Balephuil; John Alec MacDonald, Balevullin; Roddy MacLennan; Iain Archie MacDonald, Balevullin; Donald MacArthur, Middleton; Alasdair Straker, Mannal; Alasdair MacDonald, Mannal; Charlie MacDonald; Donald Berry, Vaul; Neil MacArthur, Middleton; Lesley Robertson, Salum; Ian MacDonald, Balevullin; John MacClounnan, Balephuil; Lachie C Brown, Cornaig; David Corbett, Barrapol; Christopher MacKenzie, Ruaig; Alec Hector MacDonald, Balephuil; Malcolm Hewitt, Kirkapol; Alan MacDougall, headmaster; Murdoch Cameron, Balevullin; Iain MacKinnon, Hillcrest; Mr Rankin, teacher; Archie MacKinnon, Cornaig, janitor.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 306, 8/11/2003.
Local news and events including the Agricultural Business Development Scheme and Processing and Marketing Grant Scheme, article by Councillor Ian Gilles, letter from the manse, visiting archaeologist Steven Mithen, article by John Bowler RSPB, a craft weekend in Coll and news from the school, youth and golf clubs.
