Tag Archives: shipwrecks

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1997.239.2

Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacLean of Barrapol talking to John Donald MacLean in 1997.

Hugh MacLean (Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòr) of Barrapol talks to John Donald MacLean in 1997 about shipwrecks on Tiree’s coast, a song about the Vivo composed by John Brown of Kilmoluaig, the burial ground of a shipwrecked crew at Balevullin, the healthy diet of his younger days, changes in the fishing grounds, shooting duck, geese and cormorants, eating seafood and seaweed, his school-days at Heylipol School, his interest in piping and Tiree pipers and fiddlers, the names of the cliffs caves and fishing rocks at Kennavara and his wartime experiences. Tha Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòr a Goirtean Dòmhnall a’ bruidhinn ri Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn ann an 1997 mu na luing-bhriseadh air na tràighean mun cuairt Thiriodh, òran a chaidh a’ sgrìobhadh mun Vivo le Iain ’IcIllDhuinn a Cill Moluaig, an cladh aig sgioba long-bhriseadh ann am Baile Mhuilinn, am biadh fallain a fhuair e ann an làithean òige, atharrachaidhean ann àiteachan iasgaich, an t-sealgaireachd lacha, geòidh agus sgairbh, ag itheadh biadh-cladaich agus feamainn, a làithean-sgoile an Sgoil na Mòintich, a spies ann am pìobaireachd, pìobairean agus fìdhlearan Thiriodh, ainmeannan nan stùcannan, uamhan agus carraigean ann an Ceann a’ Bhara agus deuchainn an àm a’ chogaidh.

1999.144.9

Account by George Holleyman of his time in the RAF on Tiree 1941-1943.

Account by George Holleymen, an amateur archaeologist, of his time in RAF Tiree as a Service Policeman. Two more copies added in 2011 (E01206).

1997.235.1

Audio cassette recording of Seumas na Croige with Alan Boyd.

Alan Boyd talks to James MacDonald (Seumas na Croige) of West Hynish about his sea-faring days and being shipwrecked in World War I, his schooldays at Balemartine School, the people of West Hynish and Bail’ Ur, their nicknames and genealogy, fishing and different types of seaweed, thatched houses, healing powers, Captain Donald MacKinnon of the Great China Tea Race, and place-names in Balephuil and West Hynish. Gàidhlig neo-mhodail: Tha Ailean Bòid a’ bruidhinn ri Seumas Mac Dhòmhnaill (Seumas na Croige) as na Cùiltean mu na làithean aige aig fairge agus mar a chaidh am bàta air an robh e air na sgeirean ’sa Cheud Chogadh, làithean sgoile ann am Baile Mhàrtainn, muinntir nan Cùiltean agus am Bail’ Ùr, a far-ainm agus an sloinneadh aca, iasgach, deifir sheòrsa feamainn, taighean tugha, comasan leigheis, an sgiobair Dòmhnall Mac Fhionghainn, fear Reis Mhòr an Ti Shina agus ainmean-aite ann am Baile Phuill agus na Cùiltean

1997.230.1

Audio cassette recording of Mike Hughes talking about Tiree during World War II.

Mike Hughes talks about Tiree as a strategic location, description of photographs shown during talk, the wireless station, hangars and Nissen huts, aircraft, shipwrecks, collisions, the Home Guard, entertainment and some details of manoevres in around Oban.

2002.160.1

Audio cassette recording of Hugh Archie MacCallum interviewed by Maggie Campbell on 28/9/2002.

Hugh Archie MacCallum talks to Maggie Campbell in September 2002 about the Cornaigbeg crofts, the crofters’ names and patronymics; old and new methods of farming, seaweed and its uses, cattle shows; shebeens, shops, cobblers, the grocer’s horse-drawn van; the old schoolhouse at Cornaig and the United Free Church at Whitehouse; the evil eye; the shipwreck of the Malve during World War I. Eòghann Èairdsidh ’Ic Chaluim a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an t-Sultain 2002 mu croitean Chòrnaig Bhige, ainmean agus sloinneadhan nan croitearan, dòighean sean agus ùr air croitearachd, feamainn, fèill cruidh, shebeens, bùthan, greasaichean, carbad bùtha air a tharraing le each, an t-seann sgoil Chòrnaig agus an Eaglais Shaor aig an Taigh Gheal, an droch shùil, am Malve a chaidh air na sgeirean aig àm a’ Cheud Chogadh.

2001.207.2

Photocopy of agreement between Wilson Simmers and Archibald MacDonald, 1871.

Agreement between Wilson Simmers, owner of the wrecked schooner `Philorth`, and Archibald MacDonald regarding the sale of the schooner for £105. The wreck of the `Philorth` lay on the beach at Kennavara, Tiree.

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1997.26.4

Photocopy of a letter 6/1/1979 from Joan Woodcock to the minister on Tiree re the wreck of the `Artuoise`(Artoise).

The sailing ship `Artuoise` was wrecked on Tiree in 1830 and her master, Owen Edwards, drowned and was buried on the island. The writer of the letter who is either the great-grand-daughter or great-great-niece of the master is enquiring about records of the burial. The crew of the Artuoise were buried near Dun Hanais south of Craiginnis behind Ben Hough.

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1997.8.2.1

Photocopied precognititon and indictment of six Tiree men for theft, pillaging, plundering, stouthrief and assault in March 1934.

(1) Account of the shipwreck and looting of its cargo by the inhabitants of Tiree, the stabbing of watchman Archibald MacNeill of Hough in the leg and the outcome of the trial. (2) Description of the charges against John Beaton, Archibald Kennedy, Donald MacMillan, Malcolm MacMillan, Peter MacDonald and James Black, a list of witnesses and their testimony.

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