Bound family history of Donald and Margaret MacKinnon, Kirkapol, and their ancestors and descendants, with photographs, maps and other illustrations. They emmigrated to Canada with their son, Captain Hugh MacKinnon (1846-1915) in 1852.
Audio cassette recording of Lachie and Donald MacFarlane singing Gaelic songs
Lachie MacFarlane of Hynish sings a Gaelic song about a boat called `Ariel` and his brother Donald, a master mariner retired to Salum House, sings another Gaelic song. The recording was made by their cousin Morag MacFarlane Wood of Toronto while on holiday on Tiree in June 1972.
Black and white photograph of Captain John MacKinnon on board the Claymore at Tobermory.
Captain John MacKinnon (Teònaidh Dhòmhnaill bhig) of Vaul on board the Claymore at Tobermory in the late 1960s.
Photocopied letter about Captain Donald Archibald MacCallum lost at sea during World War II.
Letter about Captain Donald Archibald MacCallum, master of `Designer`, which was torpedoed and sunk during World War II.
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1958-09.
An unknown person tells a story about a minister, a charm to cure a cow, another to protect horses and funeral customs in Skye; Mrs Duncan Hunter talks about funeral customs; Niall MacLeod of Kilmoluaig sings a song by tailor William MacPhail; teacher Margaret MacArthur of Caoles sings a song she heard from her father, Captain Donald MacArthur and talks about children’s use of Gaelic; Hugh MacLean of Scarinish sings five Gaelic songs.
Mini-disk SA1958/9.
An unknown person tells a story about a minister, a charm to cure a cow, another to protect horses and funeral customs in Skye; Mrs Duncan Hunter talks about funeral customs; Niall MacLeod of Kilmoluaig sings a song by tailor William MacPhail; teacher Margaret MacArthur of Caoles sings a song she heard from her father, Captain Donald MacArthur and talks about children’s use of Gaelic; Hugh MacLean of Scarinish sings five Gaelic songs.
Black and white photograph of Mary Kennedy of Balevullin/Cornaigmore found in Robert Doncaster`s house in Cornaigmore in 2003.
Mary Kennedy (Mairi Dhòmhnaill Mhòir; 1858-1940) was born in Balevullin to Donald Kennedy and Catherine Gillies. The ruins of the house are beside ‘Braeside’, Balevullin. Mary was one of six siblings: John (1851-1907), Alexander (1853 – 1936), Mary (1858 – 1940), Archibald (1860 – ), Charles (1863- 1868) and Catherine (1866 – 1948). Mary had one son, Donald Archie Kennedy, a sea captain in the Merchant Navy, who built a house in Cornaigmore (R Doncaster’s). Mary lived there from 1925 until her death in 1940, latterly with her daughter-in-law, Agnes Livingston, and her two children, Mary and Colin, who returned from Canada in 1932. (Original photo in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer 3)
Black and white photograph of Captain Duncan MacDonald in New Zealand.
Captain Duncan MacDonald in Wellington, New Zealand. He was the brother of Chrissie MacKechnie`s father and worked in New Zealand and the Pacific.
Black and white photograph of Donald MacLean (Dòmhnall Òg) of Scarinish.
Donald MacLean (Dòmhnall Òg) of Scarinish, owner of the schooner `Mary Stewart`.
Black and white photograph of unknown ship`s crew with Donald MacLean (Dòmhnall Òg) of Scarinish.
Unknown ship`s crew photographed in Germany with Donald MacLean (Dòmhnall Òg) of Scarinish, the owner of the `Mary Stewart`, on the extreme right.
