Paperback book `Life of St Columba` by Adomnan of Iona translated by Richard Sharpe.
The life of St Columba by Adomnan, 9th abbot of Iona.
1999.300.4
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1999.302.8
Paperback book `The People of the Great Faith` by Douglas Ansdell.
The history of the Church in the Highlands 1690-1900.
2001.151.1.1
Magazine `Birds` with two articles about Tiree, 2001
Two articles in the RSPB`s `Birds` magazine about: (1) RSPB nature reserves on the Argyll islands, (2) the Tiree chapels and pilgrimage route.
2000.15.2
Audio cassette recording of Elsie and Fiona MacKinnon of Kirkapol talking to Maggie Campbell in February 2000.
Elsie MacKinnon talks to Maggie Campbell in February 2000 about her schooldays on Tiree, working on Kirkapol farm, houses in Kirkapol and Gott, churches, doctors, local herbal cures, washing day and the Rev Hector MacKinnon; Elsie and Fiona talk about tracing Elsie`s family and their reunion after 75 years; Elsie recites a prayer said by Duncan MacKinnon, a relative of the Rev Hector.
2000.15.4
The United Free Church at Kirkapol
Photograph of the United Free Church at Kirkapol.
The Free Church at Kirkapol was built in 1880 and the manse at Scarinish in 1884. At that time the members and adherents numbered 182. Twelve years later, the Free Church in Tiree combined with the United Presbyterians to form the United Free Church.
In 1929 the majority of the United Free Churches voted to rejoin the Church of Scotland, with the minority including the Tiree congregation becoming the United Free Continuing Church. In 1963 the few remaining members agreed to sell the manse to the County Council for use as an old people’s home.
A session meeting in 1966 decided to dissolve the congregation. The pulpit and pews were offered to the church at Ruaig. A knitwear factory was temporarily housed in the building in the early 1970s. It is now a guest house.
Colour photograph of the old Free Church at Kirkapol.
The old Free Church at Kirkapol now Kirkapol Guest House.
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.
2001.74.17
Photocopied handwritten paper by Professor Donald Meek about Rev John Gregorson Campbell.
Handwritten paper by Prof. Donald Meek about Rev John Gregorson Campbell and 19th century Gaelic folklore.
2000.200.1
Audio cassette recording of Donald Iain Kennedy, Balephuil talking to Maggie Campbell in 2000.
Donald Iain Kennedy of Balephuil talks to Maggie Campbell in 2000 about the people he remembers in Balephuil, the shop, fishing and the skill of the local people, the places he would fish from, the weather, second sight, healing powers, the ministers in Balephuil, a fatal accident, the local poets and the songs they wrote, shebeens, teachers and school, and tells stories about the old people. Tha Dòmhnall Iain ’Ic Ualraig a Baile Phuill a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul ann an 2000 mu na daoine aig am bheil cuimhne aige a bha ann am Baile Phuill, am bùth, iasgach agus sgil nan daoine-ionadail, na carraigean far am biodh e ag iasgach, an tide, an dà shealladh, comas leighis, ministearan Bhaile Phuill, tubaist-bhàs mhòr, na bàird ionadail agus na h-òrain a sgrìobh iad, ‘shebeens’, tidsearan agus sgoil; tha e ag innse naidheachdan mu na seann daoine.
2004.15.1
Audio cassette recording of Mary Ann MacDonald of Heanish talking to Maggie Campbell in February 2004.
Mary Ann MacDonald (Mairi Anna Eòghainn a’ Ghobhainn) talks to Maggie Campbell in February 2004 about her schooldays at Scarinish School, her nursing days in Ayr and Glasgow, people who lived in Gott in younger days, blanket washing at Loch a’ Chiaran, the shops in Scarinish, walking to Heylipol and Balephetrish to visit friends and to the dressmakers at Cornaigbeg, church affairs and the Women’s Guild, the value of the Eventide Home and her support of it. Tha Èairdsidh Ghilleasbuig Eachainn a Còrnaig Mhòr agus Iain Aonghais a Cill Moluaig a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns an Òg Mhìos 2000 mu na daoine a b’ àbhaist a bhi fuireach ann an Còrnaig Mhòr, an càirdean agus an dreuchd, seirbheis nam bàtaichean aiseag, na bùthan agus oifis a’ phuist ann an Còrnaig, ministearan, sgiobairean agus croitearan, feamainn air ùis na connaidh, muileann Chòrnaig, bean-uasal Bhioctoria Chaimbeul agus an obair math a rinn i; tha Èairdsidh a’ cluich taghaidh de sheidean Gàidhlig air a’ bhocsa-chiùil agus tha e seinn òran Gàidhlig.