Sail from the boat `The Barrach`.
Sail, hand-made in Tiree, from the boat `The Barrach` owned by John MacDonald of Mannal, the grandfather of Joan MacArthur. He sailed the boat from Barra to Tiree.
2005.99.1
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2005.81.2
Copy of birth certificate for Mary MacKinnon Murray, 1885.
Birth certificate for Mary MacKinnon Murray, born 28th October 1885, the mother of Margaret Green of Mannal.
2005.52.4
The evidence of Charles MacLean
Transcription of the evidence of Charles MacLean given at the enquiry into the sudden of death of a fishing crew from Mannal in 1860.
Courtesy of Argyll & Bute Archives
In April 1860 two fishing skiffs, one from Mannal and one from Balephuil, were out near Stevenson’s Rock, twenty kilometres to the south-west of Tiree. Both boats were rigged with dipping lugs which require considerable skill when tacking in heavy seas.
In windy weather there is the danger that too much sail will cause the boat to heel over and be swamped. This is apparently what happened to the Mannal boat which was not seen again after leaving the fishing grounds in the early morning.
Lugsails are shortened by lowering the yard and taking in reefs, i.e. hooking the sail to the bow at a point further up the luff (the leading edge of the sail) and tying the excess sail with reefs (cords attached to both sides of the sail). A lugsail may have four to six rows of reefs depending on its size.
2005.43.6
List of donors of Church funds found in a byre opposite Hynish House
Hand-written list of donors` names and addresses, and amount of money received by Rev. D. MacDonald. Names include: Chrissie MacDonald, Edinburgh; Anonymous; Neil MacArthur, The Store, Balemartine; John MacLean, Balemartine; Flora MacLean, Balemartine; John MacFarlane, Balemartine; Flora MacIntyre, Balemartine; Donald MacLean, Roadside; Balemartine; Hector Campbell, The Store, Balemartine; Peggie MacKinnon, Springfield, Balemartine; Miss Wilson, Schoolhouse, Balemartine; Margaret ?, Ruaig; Mr Hume, Heylipol Farm; Mrs Kennedy, Ardliu, Balinoe; A MacDonald, Mannal; Dr Hunter, Baugh; Chistina MacKinnon, The Store, Balemartine; Mrs MacKinnon, The Farmhouse, Balemartine.
2000.61.26
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1974-79.
Hector Kennedy of Kilkenneth talks about the death by fever of Rev. Duncan MacDougall’s wife and two children, house improvements, exchanging crofts, the kelp factory, the MacDonalds, tells a story about Niall Eachann, talks about the shop at Bail’ Ùr, shopkeeper Duncan MacKinnon, the ditches around Mannal, Balemartine, Loch a’ Phuill and Loch Bhasapol, John MacMillan shepherd to farmer Donald Campbell (Dòmhnall a’ Ruighe) at Baugh and the Reef, the Hendersons of Balemartine who lived for a while under an upturned boat, John MacNeill, tenants’ rent and the Campbells of Kilmoluaig who emigrated to Canada.
2000.61.51
Mini-disk SA1974/79.
Hector Kennedy of Kilkenneth talks about the death by fever of Rev. Duncan MacDougall’s wife and two children, house improvements, exchanging crofts, the kelp factory, the MacDonalds, tells a story about Niall Eachann, talks about the shop at Bail’ Ùr, shopkeeper Duncan MacKinnon, the ditches around Mannal, Balemartine, Loch a’ Phuill and Loch Bhasapol, John MacMillan shepherd to farmer Donald Campbell (Dòmhnall a’ Ruighe) at Baugh and the Reef, the Hendersons of Balemartine who lived for a while under an upturned boat, John MacNeill, tenants’ rent and the Campbells of Kilmoluaig who emigrated to Canada.
2004.138.3.1
Seven postcards of Tiree.
Three postcards of Tiree views published by Whiteholme Ltd of Dundee – (1) two views of Balevullin Bay, one of Balephuil and one of Balemartine; (2) Balevullin Bay; (3) Baugh. Four postcards with views of Tiree by Sue Anderson of Coll – (1) Kilkenneth and Kennavara; (2) Mannal; (3) Hynish and the Signalling Tower; (4) Sandaig.
2000.37.4
Colour photograph of Alasdair MacDonald of Mannal and Gavin Carter of Crossapol in the 1980s.
L-R: Alasdair MacDonald of Mannal and Gavin Carter of Crossapol, winners of a Tiree regatta in the 1980s.
1999.199.9
O/S map sheet LXXVIII.11.
Map of the Mannal/Hynish area at a scale of 25 inches to mile (1:2,500).
1999.199.11
O/S map sheet LXXVIII.7.
Map of the Balinoe/Balemartine/Mannal area at a scale of 25 inches to mile (1:2,500).