Township: scarinish

2004.176.2.1

Composition `For My Family` by Anne Tomlin (nee Lorimer), about memories of Tiree, ca 1895

Extract from a privately published volume by Anne Tomlin (1874-1970) about a visit to the Lodge around 1895 where she witnessed the funeral of Donald MacKinnon of Lodge Farm, the father of Rev. Hector MacKinnon who attended the funeral; she also writes about ferry travel and the `Dunara Castle`. Includes a covering letter from her grand-nephew Patrick Lorimer, Millport House, Hynish, giving information about Anne Tomlin.

1998.294.1

Audio cassette recording of Annie Kennedy talking to Dr John Holliday in September 1998.

Annie Kennedy of Scarinish talks to Dr John Holliday in September 1998 about Scarinish school, her teachers and school meals, Cornaig school, the MacArthurs’ shop in Scarinish, making oatcakes and baking, the history of Scarinish Post Office, the store at the harbour and butchering on Tiree, the shoemaker in Scarinish, the Manse and ministers, Donald MacDougald’s cèilidh house, the Scarinish Hotel and farm, temperance, Baugh guest house, the Munns’ shop, Scarinish golf course, the changes World War II brought to Tiree, the dance hall at the pier, Lady Victoria Campbell, large families, poverty and neighbourliness, gamekeepers Peter Anderson and Jock Graham, and the telephone exchange.

2004.169.1

Scrapbook produced by Primary 6/7 in 1994-5.

Scrapbook of 14 pages with 40 colour photographs of the children in P6/7 in 1994-5 taken around the island.

2000.178.4

Black and white photograph of the `Mary & Effie`, possibly in the Gut at Scarinish.

The `Mary & Effie`, possibly in the Gut at Scarinish. In later years the bowspit was removed as the result of having an engine fitted and for convenience in the Crinan Canal.

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