Paperback book `Old Skye tales` by William MacKenzie.
William Mackenzie (1851-1935) records local legends, folklore and superstition, the changes he saw in agriculture, education, the Church and emigration and recounts the history of Skye`s leading families and also the lives and experiences of crofters for whose rights he actively campaigned in the 1880s.
Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 31/10/1898.
Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 31/10/1898 to the Duke`s chamberlain about repairs to Heylipol Church to make it watertight.
Photocopied letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 22/10/1890.
Letter from the factor Hugh MacDiarmid dated 22/10/1890 to the Duke`s chamberlain about the stipend for Rev. John Gregorson Campbell, the stealing of bent (marram grass?) behind Hough, the repayments of loans to fishermen and rent arrears.
Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacLean, Barrapol, interviewed by Hector MacPhail in Barrapol on 13/10/1995.
Hugh MacLean (Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòr) of Barrapol talks to Hector MacPhail in 1997 about his family’s genealogy; the Reverends MacKinnon, MacArthur, MacNiven, MacLean and MacDonald of Barrapol and Sandaig and Cameron of Kilmoluaig; sea-faring experiences, Captains Angus Lamont – composer of the song `Lag na Cruachan` – and Donald MacArthur of Milton; the family of author Alistair MacLean; John MacLean, the Balemartine bard, and bard Donald MacKechnie; pottery, stirrups found in Balevullin machair and graveyards. Tha Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir a Goirtean Dòmhnall a’ bruidhinn ri Eachann MhicPhàil ann an 1997 mu shloinntearachd a’ theaglaich; na ministearan MhicFhionghain, MhicArtair, MhicGhilleNaomh, MhicIllEathain agus MhicDhòmhnaill a Goirtean Dòmhnall agus Sanndaig, agus na Camshronaich a Cill Moluaig; cleachdaidhean fairge, sgiobairean Aonghas MacLaomuinn – a sgrìobh an t-òran Lag na Cruachan – agus Dòmhnall MhicArtair a Milton; teaghlach Alasdair MhicIllEathain an sgrìobhadair; Iain MacIlleathain, bàrd Bhaile Mhàrtainn, agus Dòmhnall ’IcEacharna; crèadhadaireachd agus stiorapan a chaidh fhaotainn ann am machair agus cladhan Bhaile Mhuilinn.
Black and white photograph of the Kirkapol chapel ruins in 1925.
Kikapol chapel ruins, from a small photograph album titled ‘Tiree 1925’ thought to come originally from Silversands.
Women’s Guild outing at the Reading Room in the 1930s
Photograph of a Women’s Guild outing at the Reading Room in the 1930s.
Courtesy of Mr Donald Brown
Constructed in the 1880s with money collected by the Tiree Agricultural Show Committee and a donation from the 8th Duke of Argyll, the building was originally designed as a waiting room for the ferry when it lay off Scarinish harbour.
After the completion of Gott Bay pier in 1913, it was used as a hall for ceilidhs, weddings, Red Cross classes and also as a bank, dental surgery and polling station. Teas were sometimes served inside during Agricultural Shows when they were held in Scarinish.
It appears in the 1890 Ordnance Survey as the Reading Room and was endowed at some time by Mr James Coats of Paisley with a library of books. It now houses An Iodhlann, Tiree’s historical centre.
Black and white photograph of Women’s Guild outing at the Reading Room in the 1930s.
Women`s Guild outing to the Reading Room in the 1930s. Women’s Guild outing to the Reading Room in the 1930s. L-R: (back) Mrs MacLean, Vaul – Donald Brown’s great-grandmother; Greta MacDonald; Annie MacKinnon, Peggy MacLean’s sister; Mrs MacDiarmid, Hugh MacDiarmid’s daughter-in-law; Miss MacFarlane, Baugh, Dr MacFarlane’s sister; Mrs MacKinnon, wife of U.F. Church missionary; Catherine Graham née MacLean, Donald Brown’s grandmother; Rev MacDonald Ross’s mother-in-law; Annie MacIntyre, Rosie’s mother; Mrs Marion Graham, Heanish; Peggy MacKinnon, wife of the butcher in Scarinish; Mrs Dan MacArthur of Scarinish Store; Mrs Hunter, the doctor’s wife; Mrs Hughina MacCallum, Scarinish; Mary Dugald MacLean née MacDonald, Scarinish, known as ‘Dougie’; Catriona MacKinnon, Rum View, Vaul; Mary Flora MacKinnon, Dunmore, Vaul; Catherine MacDougall, Mary Flora’s sister; Mary Munn, Baugh Farm; Katie Lamont, ‘Mount Carmel’ known today as Diobedal; Mrs Peter Anderson, the gamekeeper’s wife; (middle) Mrs Malcolm MacLean, Kirkapol; Rachel MacArthur, Brock; Hannah MacFadyen; visitor; Maggie MacFadyen, Hannah’s sister; Mrs Hugh Lamont, Ruaig Post Office; Mary MacLean, Earnal, whose sons Duncan and Alasdair were killed in WW1 – Cathie MacNeill’s house in Scarinish was built for her; Katie Ann MacLean, Caoles Farm; Jessie MacArthur, wife of Hugh MacArthur of Scarinish Store; Danina MacCallum, Port Bàn; (front) Rev MacDonald Ross, Church of Scotland relief minister; Hughina MacKinnon, Anne Langley’s mother; Isabella MacIntyre, Gott, Donald MacIntyre’s mother; Mrs MacDonald Ross, the minister’s wife; Rosie MacIntyre; Irene Graham, Glasgow; Grace MacDougall, Oban, who worked for ‘Dougie’; Mary Ann MacDonald née MacIntyre, Heanish; Mary Ann MacLean, Bayview, Scarinish machair; Janet MacLean, Scarinish; Norman Campbell, Harris, Church of Scotland missionary.
Newspaper cutting `The Quern-Dust Calendar` by Raghnall MacIlleDhuibh.
Examples of fairy lovers (leannan sidh) in the Bible, often translated as familiar spirits or spirit poessession.
Audio cassette recording of a 1997 Feis lecture about St Columba by Professor Donald Meek.
Professor Meek talks about the life of St Columba, Tiree`s monastic history and chapels. In English with a Gaelic introduction.
Audio cassette recording of (a) the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim and (b) Hugh MacDonald, Kenovay recorded by Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies.
Audio recording of Side A – the opening ceremony at Tur Mhic Chaluim on 26/7/1986 with introduction by Alec MacArthur, Ronald MacDonald of Cornaigbeg talking about 19th century emigration, Neil Brownlie and Prof. Donald Meek talking about the Rev. Donald MacCallum, and Hugh Archie MacLean of Salum talking about the way forward for crofters today, Side B – The late Hugh MacDonald of Kenovay talks to Margaret MacKay of the School of Scottish Studies about his piping days.
Photocopied extract from Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae by Hew Scott, D.D., Vol 4, pp 110, 119-122, Vol 8, pp 338, 234-341, Vol 9, p 404,406, Vol 10, p241.
The succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland in Heylipol/Soroby and Kirkapol from 1623 to 1929.
