Fios a' Bhaile - Issues 1-30 Index (Text Articles)

Establishment of Comann
Eachdraidh, March 1995

opening remarks by Chairman

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1

The Comann Committee

list of names

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2

What is it trying to do?

aims

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2

Wanted Urgently

appeal for members and money

1

2

Old Photographs

donations, loans requested

1

2

Plans for a Sponsored Cuairt

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2

Fund-raising

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2

untitled

refs to area’s general history

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3

“Roll of Honour” 1914-18 extract

re 57 Brue men on active service

1

3

Taigh Thuataidh (Donald Finlayson) 11c Brue

by Alan Matheson

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5

G  Placenames

rhymes about local names

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7

Taigh a’ Ghlinne (1851 report)

Licensed premises

1

7

Barvas-Stornoway Road Works 1803

quote from James Hogg’s letters

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7

G  Facal air an Fhacal

notice of John MacLean evening

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8

The Ideal

need for premises

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8

Weaving in Brue in 1944

13 looms

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8

Ceud Mìle Taing...

Appeal for members, etc

1

8

G  Niall Alasdair Nèill, 28 Brù

Rev Allan MacLeod recalls Neil
MacLean 1912-73

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2

G  elegy for Neil MacLean, 28 Brue

by Rev D Gillies read at erection
of headstone of Neil MacLean

2

2

Nicolson Institute pupils 1914

Shawbost to Shader pupils listed in
Nicolson Institute Annual 1914

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3

G  Gleann a’ Chastail Mhòir (poem)

by Donald M MacLean 15 Brue

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4

Moorland Walk - Places of Interest

Alan Matheson

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7

The Long Walk

Chirsty MacLeod (8), 27 Brue

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8

A Walk on the Wild Side

Calum A Mitchell (10), Brue

2

8

No Wonder it Was Called a Bog Walk!

Norman MacLeod (10), 28 Loch St

2

8

The Wet Moor

Murdo MacLeod (10), 27 Brue

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9

The next Walk...

notice - Brue to Ballantrushal walk

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9

Overseas Visitors

2

11

In Barvas for MacLeod Reunion

2

11

Barvas pottery

quotations from Rhind Lectures of
Sir Arthur Mitchell (1876)

2

11

G  Placename - Buaile Ailein

from the late Tormod Sheumais
(MacLean) 14 Loch St

2

12

Thank You...

sales of Fios - 350

2

12

Next Open Night

notice of slide show

2

12

Fund-raising and Accommodation

2

12

G  “Thèid mi thairis... “ (poem)

by Alasdair Thuataidh (Finlayson)

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G  Angus Norman Finlayson
(Thuataidh) Interview - 1995

interviewed at 44 North Galson by
Margaret Joan MacLeod

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2

G  55 Years Married: Mary and Colin
MacDonald; Catriona and Malcolm MacLeod; Effie Matheson and Calum G MacIver

3

3

Nicolson Institute Pupils over 80
years ago - contd (see Fios 2)

John MacRitchie, 6 Ballantrushal;
Murdo MacLean, 5 Ballantrushal

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4

SUBJECT

INFORMATION

No

Pg

John “Yarrie” MacDonald 1887-1916
22 Ballantrushal

extracts from letter from Norma L
McMichael, his daughter

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5

Coastal Walk 28 October 1995

by Margaret MacLeod, Uigen Manse

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6

G  Johanna MacLeod aged 101

13 Stirling Square, Stornoway

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10

G  Mary MacDonald aged 101

3 Heatherhill

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10

...and what changes they have seen!

Wars, Post Office, School, Hospital,
Ferries, Gold

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10

Dubh-oghaichean Chailein

5th generation descendants of
Colin Finlayson 1765-1845, Brue

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11

Invitation to contribute articles

3

11

Historical Slides event 24 Nov 1995

report

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12

Orain, Ceòl is Bàrdachd 8 Dec 1995

report

3

12

Cairtean Nollaig

advertisement

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12

1st Anniversary Issue

Chairman’s message

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1

Busaichean a’ Mhilleachain

Flyer for article in future issue

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1

G.. Angus N Finlayson (Thuataidh) Interview - 1995 - Part 2

contd from Fios 3

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2

The late Rev Allan MacLeod

obituary by Alan Matheson

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3

Nicolson Institute Pupils over 80
years ago - contd

article by R Morrison about
Donald MacKay, 9 UB

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4

Settlement and Families in Barvas
and Brue - Bill Lawson - Part 1

Talk given in November 1994

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6

Donald Morrison, 21 UB

article about “Dòmhnall Sandaidh”
by Annie Graham, Oban

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8

G  Oran a’ Chrùisear - HMS Salopia
1941

poem by John MacKay, Upper
Barvas and Calum MacLennan,
Arnol

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11

G.. Slides evening

account of slide-viewing event

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12

“Car Boot Sale”

report of fund-raising event

4

12

G  Fèill Aiteachais an Taoibh Siair
(poem)

by Kenneth A Matheson

5

1 &
12

G  Running the Buses - Part 1

by William MacLeod

5

2

Westside School Bus Travel - 1953

by John Murray

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4

Settlement and Families in Barvas
and Brue - Bill Lawson - Part 2

talk given in November 1994

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6

Communications as Was

by Alan Matheson

5

9

“Diary 1851” of John Munro
MacKenzie extract

re “rascally set” of Lower Barvas

5

9

People I remember from Upper
Barvas

by Donald Morrison, list of names
and nicknames

5

9

G  Some Upper Barvas Shielings

by Donald Morrison

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9

An Emigrant Returns

by Rev Kenneth MacLeod

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10

Allan J Morrison, DCM

Ailean Alasdair Bhig (Morrison), 35
LB, killed April 1918

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11

Information re Comann Eachdraidh

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12

Historical Moor Walk, 2 July 1996

summary of day’s walk

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1

A Moor Walk Stirs Memories

by Katie Mary Smith

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3

G  Running the Buses - Part 2

by William MacLeod

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Settlement and Families in Barvas and Brue - Bill Lawson - Part 3

talk

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6

J. F. MacIver 1835-1915

by Irving Blifford

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10

Correspondence

from Anna M Smail, Aberdeen and
from Florence Wilson, Canada

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11

Visitors (descendants of emigrants)

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11

G  Fèill Eachdraidh

report of exhibition at Show

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12

Ceum Cladaich 2

notice of seashore walk

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12

Information re Comann Eachdraidh

6

12

G  Na Bannagan

by Alan Matheson

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1

G  Duan na Callainn

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2

Fios à Canada

information about festival in Lake
Megantic honouring Donald
Morrison, “Megantic Outlaw”

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5

Settlement and Families in Barvas and Brue - Bill Lawson - Part 4

talk given in November 1994

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6

G  Clach an Truiseil (poem)

by Murdo Morrison, Shader and
Niagara Falls, USA

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10

Seashore Walk - October 1996

by John Murray

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10

Sperm Whale Carcase

decription

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1

The Last Cattle in Brue?

featuring Mrs Marion MacLeod

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3

Brue Housing

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3

Emigration from Barvas Lewis to Barvas Saskatchewan

re Norman MacLeod, Tormod na
Dealt

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4

Dear Christina (poem)

by Ewan A MacDonald

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5

Overseas Correspondence

from Evelyn Smith, Ontario

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5

Growing up in Barvas - John Morrison Remembers - Part 1

extracts from 1971 interview with
Iain Alasdair Chailein

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6

G  Dòmhnall an Gille

poem/story by Donald
MacDonald, Bàrd Bharabhais

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8

G & E Freagairt Loch Eirearaidh
Loch Ereray’s Reply

poems in response to pipe tunes
with Brue connections

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10

G & E  Archaeology on Machair

account including material by
K J MacKay of visit machair sites

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12

Clay Fever!

re-discovering a claypit for Barvas
Pottery

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1

G  West Side Show

history of Show - various sources

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2

Barvas and Brue Migrants to
Stornoway - A Matheson talk

talk by Sandy Matheson at first
Annual Dinner

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4

G  Words connected with Smithy

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6

G  Amhran (humorous song)

by Tormod a’ Bhògs, 11 Brue

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7

Growing up in Barvas - John
Morrison Remembers - Part 2

extracts from 1971 interview with
Iain Alasdair Chailein

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8

Barvas School Log - 1905

extracts

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11

Airigh a’ Ghobha

description of shieling at Glen

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Taigh a’ Ghlinne

description and history of house

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2

Walk to Brue Shielings - 9 Aug 1997

account by Jane Yardley, age 12

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3

Growing up in Barvas - John Morrison Remembers - Part 3

extracts from 1971 interview with
Iain Alasdair Chailein

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5

G  Herring Girls

interview with Effie (Matheson)
MacIver, 3 Park

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7

Houses on Croft no. 25 Brue

by Angus MacLeod

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9

G  Clay Working in Barvas

interview with Mary MacMillan

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12

Weddings Night, 12 Dec 1997

report of exhibition and slides etc

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1

Growing up in Barvas - John
Morrison Remembers - Part 4

extracts from 1971 interview with
Iain Alasdair Chailein

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4

Canadian Pioneers Celebrate Golden
Wedding

Christina and Angus Morrison,
Barvas, Saskatchewan

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G  Recollections from Christina
Margaret Smith

school at Christmas and a family
wedding

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7

Glen House - MacLeod family

more information re family

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G  Pòsadh Eòghainn ri Iseabail

poem/story by Donald
MacDonald, Bàrd Bharabhais

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11

Notice of walk 25 October 1997

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Glen House family: from Barvas, Lewis to North Dakota

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1

Fios a’ Bhaile Mailing List

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2

G  Bodach a’ Mhuilinn

story about Arnol Mill by Donald
MacDonald,Bàrd Bharabhais

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3

Following the Emigrants (Canada)

by Kenny Matheson

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4

G  Recollections from Christina Margaret Smith - 2

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6

G  History in Words and Expressions

from event of 31 May 1995, with a
song by Calum George MacIver

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8

Walk on 25 October 1997

description of walk from Brue to
old Lower Barvas village

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10

Barvas School success in making animated film

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1

Life of Metagama Emigrant Spans 20th Century

about John MacLeod, Grimsay

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2

Holidays in Barvas in the late 1930s

by Annie Graham

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4

Galson Motor Company - 50 years...

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5

G  Taigh Phàdraig Sheonaidh

description by Mary MacMillan

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6

Emigration from the Barvas and
Brue area

talk by Bill Lawson at 1998
Annual Dinner

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7

Place-names Project

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9

G  History in Words and
Expressions - 2

from event of 31 May 1995

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10

Canadian Descendants of Glen
House family visit Barvas

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11

Correspondence

re Mrs Margaret MacMillan
re Mr and Mrs Smith, N Dakota

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11

Historical Sites and Buildings

13

12

Mairi MacLeod & The Metagama

Barvas School

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1

Life of Metagama Emigrant Spans 20th Century

Re John MacLeod and Chirsty Goraidh

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2

Barvas Agricultural Show

Re William MacLean (Billy), 5 Ballantrushal & Barvas Sports

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3

Holidays in Barvas in the late 1930s

Annie Graham

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4

Galson Motor Company  50 Years old

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5

Taigh Phàdraig Shonaidh

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Emigration from the Barvas and Brue area

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7

Comann Eachdraidh Place Names Project

The map

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9

More History in Words and Expressions

from event of 31 May 1995
With John MacLean “Facal Oirbh”

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10

Thanks for info re: Mrs MacMillan
                           : Mr & Mrs Smith N                                                                                           Dakota

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11

Historical Sites and Buildings

Request for info

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12

Three Daughters Married three Bakers

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1

Family History, 3 Upper Barvas

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2

Calum George MacIver’s wedding - 1940

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3

Boyhood memories of Crofts, Sheilings and people of Brue continued

Allan Matheson

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4

Emigration from The Barvas and Brue Area

From talk by Bill Lawson

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6

Baile Staigh Bhrù

Song by Donald Matheson 4 Brue
(in Gaelic with English translation)

15

8

History in Words and
Expressions – 3

from event of 31 May 1995
With John MacLean “Facal Oirbh

15

10

Project Update

The Airigh

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12

A Warm Welcome

Kenneth John Mackay, 12 Upper Barvas

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1

Riverside Walk

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2

Barvas Fencers

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4

Oscar Dhu and Finlay Macritchie

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4

Visitors, New Contacts and Local Function

26

5

Heatherhill Housing

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6

Cinematograph Exhibition

26

8

‘’Fios a’ Bhaile

Rev John M Smith, Shader

26

8

Alastair Iain Maclean

26

9

Hunger, Poverty and Strife

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10

Monetary Gift

Alice Jean and Florence

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11

Major General R A Bennett

Robin Mackenzie, Marybank

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12

The Metagama

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13

An Airigh

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14

New Minister for Free Church

26

16

The Diary of Katie Boston

26

17

Neil Mackay

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18

Agricultural Shows & Sports

26

18

Criomagan

26

19

Northern Lights

Robert Scott, Morven, Upper Barvas

26

20

Getting the Comann Eachdraidh Airigh ready

Pupils from Barvas and Shawbost schools

27

1

Finlay Macritchie,‘The Poet of Red Mountain’

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2

Barvas School Leavers, June 2004

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4

Brue Drowning Tragedy

27

5

Bruce County, Ontorio, Canada

27

8

Duncan Maclean 1920 - 2004

27

9

‘Friendly Fire’ in June 1944

Letter to John Murray from Donald A Morrison

27

10

‘A Glance at the Island of Lewis’ in 1876

William Black, Glasgow

27

11

Another Chilean Connection

Florence Wilson

27

13

Isabel Macleod’s Visit to Canada

27

14

Visitors

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16

Clann-nighean an sgadain

26

19

Unveiling of Clach Aonghais Greum plaque

27

20

Bliadhna Mhath Ùr!

28

1

Pipe Major Donald Maclean of Lewis (1908-1964)

Article from the ‘Piping Times’

28

2

Barvas School Leavers 2005

28

5

Leis a’ Chrodh air a’ Mhachair

Bh seo sa phaipear choimhearsnachdail ‘Mac Talla’

28

6

Development of Harris Tweed manufacture in Lewis

Janet Hunter

28

7

Irving Harold Blifford Jr. (1920-2005)

28

9

Boyhood in Lewis in the 19th Century – part 1

Rev. A J Mackenzie M.A Chaplain to the forces, Uig

28

11

Barvas Machair: Excavation July 1979

Trevor Cowie, Scottish Development Department

28

12

Uilleam Og’ – UA Connection

28

14

Visitors

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15

Bruce County

Earl and Florence Wilson

28

17

Comann Eachdraidh Annual Dinner: Talk by Janet Hunter – part 2

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3

Boyhood in Lewis in the 19th Century: part 2

Rev. A J Mackenzie M.A Chaplain to the forces, Uig

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7

Muileann a’ Chaiseil

29

10

Bodach a’ Mhuilinn

Dòmhnall MacDhòmhnaill

29

12

Pictures

29

13

Local Emigrants to Bruce County

29

16

Visitors

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19

Brue man addresses Parliament

29

19

Alberta Genealogy Society

Florence Wilson

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20

1843 Tartan – its making

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2

Boyhood in Lewis in the 19th Century: Part 3

Rev. A J Mackenzie M.A Chaplain to the forces, Uig

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4

Loch na Muilne RSPB Reserve

30

9

Dà Dhàn le Murchadh Mac Ille Mhoire

Murdo Morrison

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10

Cuairt ris a’ chladach, October 2006

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12

Visit to Rona

Angus Morrison of the Comann Eachdraidh Committee

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13

Visitors

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16

Barvas School Photo 1951-52

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18

Hebridean Connections Presentation at Comann Eachdraidh AGM

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19

Photographs of Sheep judging at West Side Agricultural Show, July 2006

John Cameron of Balbuthie, Fife judging

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