Printed spreadsheet of births, marriages and deaths of the Henderson family of Moss, Greenhill, Balephetrish, Hough, Scarinish, Balemartine, Mannal, Kilmoluaig and Vaul, 1806-2002.
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2016.47.1
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2016.4.3
Booklet in Gaelic of sermons by An t-Urramach Donull MacCalum / Rev. Donald MacCallum minister at Sgire-nan-Loch, Isle of Lewis, around 1890. It is likely that the booklet once had a heavy cover. Chapters are titled: Do Mhurchadh MacLeoid an-t-Eildier, with a photograph; Am beannachadh; An tur laidir; Dol dhachaidh with a photograph of Rev. Calum MacCalum; Fear-ar-graidh, with a photograph of Rev Donald MacCallum giving a sermon in church; An Daingneach, ard, with a photograph of An t-Urramach Donall MacCalum himself. The Reverend MacCallum was minister of Heylipol during 1887-1889. He was a key agitator during the Highland Clearances and a chief leader during Tiree’s Crofters War. A memorial cairn ‘Tùr Mhic Chaluim’ was erected by the people of Tiree at Kilkenneth-Moss.
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2016.4.2
Small hardback booklet of public addresses made by Rev. Donald MacCallum (1849-1929) of Waternish, Skye, dated 1884. The Reverend MacCallum was minister of Heylipol during 1887-1889. He was a key agitator during the Highland Clearances and a chief leader during Tiree’s Crofters’ War. A memorial cairn ‘Tùr Mhic Chaluim’ was erected by the people of Tiree at Kilkenneth-Moss.
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2016.4.1
Innes’s Farmers’ Movement of Stock Register belonging to Alex Kennedy, Moss, covering the period 1943-1960. The Movement of Animals Order of 1925, required that all movements of livestock to and from the farm/croft had to be recorded.
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2014.22.2
Letter about the Walker family of Kenovay, 2013
Letter from Mairi MacKinnon, Parkhouse, dated 14 Sep 2013, about the history of the Walker family of Kenovay, particularly Archibald Walker who was a gunner during WWI. Also mentions Donald Walker.
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2013.131.1
Photograph of sisters Mary Morrison and Janet Morrison of Moss, ca 1940.
Black & white photograph of sisters Mary Morrison and Janet Morrison of Moss, around 1940. Mary Morrison was the grandmother of Angus Munn, Heanish. Janet Morrison was the grandmother of Neil MacArthur, Moss (the donor`s husband). Original stored in filing cabinet 10 drawer 1.
2013.121.1
Information about the ancestors and descendants of the Hendersons of Moss 1815-1885
Printed photograph and information about the ancestors and descendants of Archibald Henderson, Grianal & Glasgow (1861-1930) and Maryann Kennedy, Moss (1856-1952) (Mairiann an righ), compiled by distant relative Archie Og Henderson of Glasgow. The Henderson ancestors came from Mull in the 1700s. Also held digitally on An Iodhlann computer. Photograph of Archibald Henderson, Kilmoluaig (1854-1903) accessioned separately – S133.
2013.121.2
Black & white photograph of Archibald Henderson of Kilmoluaig (1854-1903), in the uniform of the 5th Volunteer Battalion of The Highland Light Infantry, in around 1880. Archibald was the son of Hector Henderson, Grianal (1812-1856), and Julia MacLean, Kilmoluaig (1827-1873) – family of the Hendersons of Moss. He migrated from Tiree to Glasgow in the 1880s.
The uniform was based on that of Black Watch, including the same tartan and a similar style cap badge. The 5th Volunteer Battalion of The Highland Light Infantry was raised in Glasgow in 1868 and was known as the Glasgow Highlanders ‘G’ Company, being made up of natives from Argyllshire. The honorary Colonel of the battalion was the Duke of Argyll. The volunteer battalions were akin to the modern reserve force of the British Army (Territorial Army).
2011.46.1
Section of 1933 Tiree map indicating a golf course at Scarinish
Colour photocopy of a section of a 1933 Ordnance Survey map indicating the location of a golf course behind Scarinish. Original includes Baugh, The Reef, Crossapol, Heylipol, Balemartine, Mannal, Hynish, Balephuil, Barrapol and Moss.
2011.16.2
Photograph of Morag Cameron, Moss, in the 1920s
Original black & white photograph of Morag Cameron standing in the doorway of her thatched house at Moss in the 1920s. On the reverse is written “Take good care of this. This is the girl friend – Mòr a` Phaal Aal in the front door of her house in the capital – Moss!”. Phaal Aal / Pale Ale was the nickname of her father. The house is the ruin opposite `Greenbank` (with the post box). (Photo in the possession of Mairi MacFarlane, Tiree in 2011)
