Item is a videocassette recording of gaelic stories told at the Highland Village in October, 1985. Featuring storytellers: Roddie C. MacNeil, John Dan MacNeil, Joseph Neil MacNeil, John Rory MacNeil, Neil John Gillis, and Mickey MacNeil.
Highland Village AssociationJohn Rory MacNeil sings a selection of Gaelic songs and speaks about local history.
Oran na h-aoise
Marbhrann de Mhrs Noble
Biographical info - school years
Continued biographical info - weddings, etc.,
Watson, JimStephen MacNeil - Oran Dutchadh
Mickey MacNeil - Ship Alexander
John Dan MacNeil - A nighean A'Chutan Duib
'S Mor an cochladh
Roddy MacInnis - Tha mo run air a' ghille
Milling & Halloween Customs
Pady MacInnis - Oran an Election
Oran an t-Seolgair,
a' Fhleasgaich Dhuinn
ach ann duinn a dh' eirich
Tha mi an duigh gu tinn
Se 'm oro bha a phiemic
Highland Village AssociationItem is an audio recording of a Gaelic conversation with Stephen Rory MacNeil of Barra Glen, N.S.
Biographical Sketch
Story of French, Mi'kmaq and Gaels interacting
Gaelic & education
Frank Macrae and John Rory Macneil
Oidhche bha 'n Comhlan Cruinn "Mo Nighean Donna Boidhche)
Oran a' mhisgeir
Ho ro mo nighean chuanach
Fhein - labhairt an t-seann
Mo nighean Donn a 'Chui; Reidh
"Oran an Taighe" - The House Song
Conversation with John Rory
Item is an audio recording of Gaelic song selections as performed by various informants.
O'Brien, Mrs. Port Hawkesbury "Ho ro mo bheauty..." (Local composition)
O'Brien, Mrs. Port Hawkesbury "Óran sgriob..."
Williams, John and Neil Melford, Inverness County (N.S.) "Óran a 'Bhàta"
Williams, John and Neil Melford, Inverness County (N.S.) "Hiu oro 's na hiu o, gur tu mo nighean donn bhoidheach"
Gillis, Mrs. Hugh Iona, Victoria County "Ho ro mo leannan, mo shuil 'ad dhéidh"
Gillis, Mrs. Hugh Iona, Victoria County "Song for soldiers sent to Transvaal"
Gillis, Mrs. Hugh Iona, Victoria County Song composed by the singer
Shaw, JohnMacNeil, Stephen R. Iona "Reisemaid Ghàidhealeach Eilean C.B." (185th Battalion)
Morrison, Dan Neil Loch Lomond "Chi mi na mòrbheanna..."
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Cumha MhicChriomain"
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Creach na Samhna"
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Óran a 'Mhathain"
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Postman's Song"
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Óran na Bainnse" (Cape Mabou Wedding)
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Poite-dhubh MhicRaing
Campbell, Hector Hillsdale, Inverness County (N.S.) "A ' bhrádha"
Shaw, JohnItem is an audio recording of conversations in English and Gaelic recorded in Iona, Christmas Island and Mackinnon's Harbour.
Gallant, Mrs. - Brief Biographical Sketch
MacNeil, Martin - Brief Biographical Sketch
MacLeod, Sister Colista C.N.D. - Brief Biographical Sketch
MacNeil, Sister (Sister St. Joseph of Mercy) - Brief Biographical Sketch
MacNeil, Mrs. - Brief Biographical Sketch
Jankawski, Mrs. - Brief Biographical Sketch
Murphy, Mrs. Peter - Brief Biographical Sketch
Murphy, Mrs. Mary - Brief Biographical Sketch
Murphy, Mrs. Hugh - Brief Biographical Sketch
Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh at Benacadie, N.S. Includes conversation in English/Gaelic with informants throughout the Iona area. Features:
MacKinnon, Joseph - Brief biographical sketch
MacDonald, Joseph L. - A Ceilidh at Benacadie
Campbell, Neil - Biographical sketch
Campbell, Neil - How did your people first acquire land here?
MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - Brief biographical sketch
MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - Who were instrumental in bringing the Highland Village to Iona
MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - How was land acquired for the Highland Village?
MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - Highland Village Day
MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - Problems facing a curator
MacDonald, Joseph LawrenceMacNeil, Mrs. James (Big Pond (N.S.) History of Iona Co-operative Society
MacNeil, Mrs. James (Big Pond (N.S.) First train Pt. Tupper to Sydney (N.S.), 1891
MacNeil, Mrs. James (Big Pond (N.S.) "Sydney (N.S.)'s Early Days"
MacNeil, Mrs. James (Big Pond (N.S.) Landing of prisoners at Main -a- Dieu
MacNeil, Mrs. James (Big Pond (N.S.) History of newspapers in Cape Breton
MacIsaac, Greg (Iona) Biographical sketch
MacNeil, Michael (Barra Glen) Biographical sketch
MacNeil, Michael (Barra Glen) Gaelic story
MacNeil, Mrs. Michael (Barra Glen) Brief biographical sketch
Mr. Rod Maclean (Ottawa Brook) Brief biographical sketch
MacNeil, Mrs. Michael and MacNeil, Mr. Michael (Ottawa Brook) Brief biographical sketch
MacNeil, Mrs. Michael (Ottawa Brook) Brief biography of Father Tony MacDonald
MacDonald, Joseph LawrenceStory of "South African Jack", Captain Jack MacNeil, Grand Narrows
Story of Neil (Dubh) MacLean
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Early school days in Boisdale
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Early school days in Boisdale
Beaton, Mabel Baddeck (N.S.) Brief biographical sketch
Beaton, Mabel Baddeck (N.S.) Early school days in Baddeck (N.S.)
Beaton, Mabel Baddeck (N.S.) What were teaching conditions in early days?
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Leitches Creek schools
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Description of old school at Barrachois
O'Handley, Mrs. Sydney (N.S.) Biographical sketch
O'Handley, Mrs. Sydney (N.S.) Gaelic song
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Washabuct school history
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Gillis Point school
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Barra Glen school
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) History of Iona school
MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Early post office in Iona
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Barrachois School
Stephen Rory MacNeil Iona The Co-operative Moment in Iona
Dr. Coady taught them how to start & operative Co-operatives
The Iona Co-operative, its beginning
Difficulty during the depression
Credit Union started first - small deposits
First co-op failed
It was difficult to get the Credit Union organized first payment 10 cents
Benefits of the Credit Union
Second Iona Co-op got along well
Depression - no money - $1 a day would make them rich
Farmers had plenty food but no way of earning money for taxes, etc.
Jim Francis MacNeil Sydney (N.S.) "Thig dhiot an cada; 's tionndaidh rium"
"Ho ro mo chuid chuideach thu..."
An Te a'Chaill a'Ghaidhlig"
Started working in the Steel Plant at age of 20
His job at the plant - drilling rails
Describes the rail-making process
5,000 working for Dosco when he started
Where rails are shipped
Reasons for starting the plant in Sydney (N.S.)