Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 346, 25/6/2005.
Local news and events including Rosemary Omand`s 35 years service at the bank, Tiree`s team in Stramash`s Adventure Race, `Take the Floor` recorded at An Talla, houses for sale at the Tank Farm, Kate Brown and Neil MacCallum`s wedding, article by Councillor Ian Gillies, report on the Tiree Association AGM, the `Raising Cain` gig, the WRI sponsored walk and news from the Golf Club, Youth Club and Tiree Community Broadband.
Black and white photograph of John MacKinnon and Catherine MacNeill on their wedding day in the 1920s.
John MacKinnon of Kilmoluaig (1885-1962) and Catherine MacNeill of Main Road Farm, Balephuil (1888-1953) on their wedding day in Glasgow around 1925. John was the son of Hector MacKinnon and his wife Mary Lamont. As an ex-service man in the Merchant Navy during World War I, he was allocated the croft at 34 Balephetrish where he and his wife built their home. They had no family. Both are buried in Soroby.
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1958-02.
John Henderson sings a song about fish and another about an old horse, talks about where the Hendersons came from and sings a verse about women; Donald Sinclair tells a story about Ossian, a bride toasting a man not her husband; John Henderson sings a eulogy to Hector MacLean.
Mini-disk SA1958/2.
John Henderson sings a song about fish and another about an old horse, talks about where the Hendersons came from and sings a verse about women; Donald Sinclair tells a story about Ossian, a bride toasting a man not her husband; John Henderson sings a eulogy to Hector MacLean.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 523, 4/9/2004.
Local news and events including the arrival of broadband, civil marriages, the draft marketing framework, August`s lamb and cattle sales, Tiree Agricultural Society`s show winners, Gordon Scott`s bicycling tour round the Hebrides and news from the gardening club, the school and the RSPB.
Audio cassette recording of Gaelic radio programme `Sgìr an Eòlais-Tiriodh` with Flora MacPhail of Skipinnish, Ruaig.
Flora MacPhail of Skipinnish, Ruaig introduces a Gaelic radio programme `Sgìr an Eòlais-Tiriodh` on her choice of recordings from the School of Scottish Studies including `Oidhche na Dunara` by Cailean Dhòmhnall Mhic Eachainn Mhòir from Cornaig, `Mo Nighean Donn a Còrnaig` by Alasdair MacRae from Hynish, Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin on a Tiree wedding, Alasdair MacRae singing a song about a wedding, children’s rhymes from Balevullin, `Orain na Luchag`, Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin singing a lullaby, customs when someone dies, a song about a thrush and pipe music.
Black and white wedding photograph of Duncan MacLean and Alix MacDonald in the 1930s.
L-R: bridesmaid Dr Ella MacDonald, Helensburgh; flower girl Myra Smyth, Kirkapol; Groom Duncan MacLean of Tiree and Rangoon; bride Alix MacDonald, Ella`s sister; unknown best man. Ella and Alix were the daughters of Duncan MacDonald from Harrapol in Skye.
Black and white photograph of Effie MacLeish of Sandaig Terrace in 1956.
Effie MacLeish nee MacArthur of Sandaig Terrace, dressed for son James` wedding in 1956.
Colour photograph of Ellen Kennedy of Balevullin in 2000.
Ellen (Eilidh) Kennedy nee MacNeill of Balevullin, aged 98, photographed in Taigh a` Rudha, Scarinish on her her way to a wedding in 2000.
Black and white photograph of Hugh MacLean of Barrapol in 1973.
Hugh MacLean of Barrapol playing the pipes at the wedding of George Griffith and Mairi MacPhail (daughter of the late Neil MacPhail, Registrar, Kirkapol) in Glasgow in 1973.
