Hector Kennedy of Kilkenneth talks about the former residents at Balephuil Cnoc, the shepherd to MacNiven of Barrapol, the Barrapol grazing committee, Donald MacNeill the tailor, the families who lived at the Land, the former residents of the Bail’ Ùr and the Rudha and the life of John Kennedy who died around 1920.
Hector Kennedy of Kilkenneth talks about the former residents at Balephuil Cnoc, the shepherd to MacNiven of Barrapol, the Barrapol grazing committee, Donald MacNeill the tailor, the families who lived at the Land, the former residents of the Bail’ Ùr and the Rudha and the life of John Kennedy who died around 1920.
Local news and events including the Community of the Year awards, the death of Alasdair Kennedy, the Community Conference, the community broadband service, correspondence in response to Dr Watt`s letter about the short sea crossing, the November cattle sale, marketing Tiree and news from the WRI, the Royal Bank, the RSPB and the school.
Local news and events including school competitors at the Mod, the community conference next month, NHS24, the councillor`s view, parcel force prices to the islands, Community of the Year award and news from the youth club and the school.
Newsletter from the Tiree Association dated 22/9/2004.
Newsletter dated 22/9/2004 from Alasdair MacKinnon, chairman of the Tiree Association, about the Annual Gathering and possibly raising money for a swimming pool on Tiree.
Local news and events including stockproofing Crossapol, column by local MSP George Lyon about NHS provision in Argyll, an article by Peggy Cameron about the Guelph Tiree Gathering, part 3 of Gordon Scott`s tour of Hebrides and news from the RSPB, the school, the SWRI, An Talla, the Rural Centre and the Development Partnership.
Black and white photograph of the first plane in Tiree in 1929.
The first plane to land on Tiree at a Tiree Association Sports Day in 1929. Captain A. N. Kingwill was hired to fly the plane to the island, bringing with him the day’s newspapers. Short flights on the plane were on offer at 2/6d (12p) a time and Captain Kingwill gave a display of stunt-flying.