Archive for September, 2010

THE PROPOSED FACILITIES *Lobby housing Information Office and Reception. *Museum Hall with partially reconstructed Thatched House and Smithy *Other displays. SUGGESTED DISPLAYS WHY TIREE HAD THATCHED HOUSES NOT BLACKHOUSES *Where the peat came from before it ran out. *How coal came to the island and chimneys were needed. *How open fireplace evolved into stoves and… »

After months of uncertainty it has now been confirmed that the Tiree Wave Classic (TWC)will be held from 9th to 15th October. Now in its 24th year,competitors from all over will compete in some of the most difficult conditions in the UK in order to win the “Tiree Wave Classic” title. Entrants will also be… »

Not many of us would want to even think about it let alone actually do it, and on hearing about it we may think a degree of insanity was required, but there’s no doubt that for someone to not only take part but to win requires dedication and stamina. On Saturday 11 September Will Wright… »

It was a family affair when crofter Ewan Mackinnon was inducted as an elder of the Church of Scotland at Heylipol Kirk in the presence of the congregation earlier this month. The induction ceremony was carried out by Ewan’s older brother Charles, a Church of Scotland minister, after his other brother, Iain, had read the… »

We have been celebrating our first year in practice with a series of awards and the launch of a travelling exhibition. Roots Design Workshop, our mobile architectural + environmental design practice, pitched our business to on-line Dragons Den star Shaf Rasul on Thursday. This was after we were selected as one of the most promising… »

Recent reports in some newspapers regarding the death of a young Peregrine Falcon have caused concern here on Tiree. A visitor to the Island, staying with relatives, found the bird dead at the foot of an electrical pole in their garden and called John Bowler, the RSPB Officer, who, as Peregrine Falcons are protected informed… »

Wayne Clark and his bride Elaine Connolly were married recently in Heylipol by the Rev Robert Higham. The couple held their afternoon reception in An Talla and later Wayne said: ”I’d like to thank Josie and her helpers for putting on such a good meal at such short notice.” Wayne’s grandmother was born on Tiree… »