Comann Eachdraichd Uig

Breanish Gallery

1965, Breanish childeren


(Left to right) Joan Maclean 1 Breanish, Jessie Maclean 1 Breanish, Lena Morrison 19 Breanish, John Latimir 9 Breanish, Robert Latimir 9 Breanish, Murdo F Maclean 1 Breanish, ChrisAnn Maclean 3 Breanish, DeDe Morrison 16 Breanish, Ann Morrison 16 Breanish.

  • 1965
  • 1965
  • 1965
Taigh an t-Saltier, Calum Buchanan, 6 Breanish c1926

A gathering at 20 Breanish
Finlay MacLean (Fionnlagh Mhurchaidh Choinnich) 1 Breanish
Finlay MacLean worked at Estancia Sara in Tierra del Fuego and Estancia Peckett Harbour, Punta Arenas, Patagonia. Finlay married Janet MacDonald, Valtos (Seonaid Iain Mhurchaidh na Duine)and they emigrated to Chile, their five children were born there. The family returned in the 1920s and made their home at Finlay’s family home 1 Breanish
Christina and Norman MacRitchie/ Cairistiona agus Tarmod na Sibealaig

Tormod a’ bhodaich bhig agus Anna Snoraidh Breanish

  • John Macdonald (Iain Aonghais Domhnallach) Breanish and his sister Mary
  • John Macaulay and sister Mary 2 Breanish (Iain agus Mairi Chaluim Mhoir)

Teaghlach ‘ain Knox, Mission House

Murdina (Murdag Mhurchaidh Choinnich), Iain, Etta and Agnes MacDonald.

Calum Buchanan/Calum ‘ain Mhòir (Saltier) 6 Breanish and Angus Morrison, (Aonghas Dhòmhnaill Uilleim Eoghainn/ am Begeanach), 17 Breanish
  • Agnes MacDonald (Agnes Dhàidh) 5 Crowlista and Calum Morrison, 17 Breanish
  • Sitting, John Maclean 3Br (Sheocan Iain Duibh)
  • Murchadh Chèidhean “An Gordanach”, 18 Breanish
  • Angus Mackay (Aonghas Mor Thamanabhaigh, the keeper) and James Mitchell (Seumas ‘ain Mhitchell) of Mealista Farm
  • Jessie Helen Hastie, Breanish teacher’s daughter
  • Mr Hastie, teacher at Breanish, and wife
  • Kate Ann Macleod 7 Breanish (Katag Dhòmhnaill Phadraig)
  • Neil Buchanan (Niall Neill) 11 Breanish
  • Bean a’ Mhorair agus Katag, Breanish
  • Kenneth Maclean 3Br (Coinneach Iain Duibh). Kenneth emigrated to South Africa
  • Murdo Buchanan 6Br (Murchadh Iain Chaluim Dhonnchaidh/ Murchadh ‘ain Mhoir)
  • Missionary Iain Macdonald (‘An Knox) and daughter Effie
  • Peter Angus Macleod (Padraig Dhòmhnaill Phadraig) 7 Breanish he emigrated to Canada and served as an Army Sergeant in the Royal Highland Army of Canada and was killed in action at St Julien, Flanders, Belgium on 24.04.15.
  • Donald Morrison 17 Breanish (Dòmhnall Eoghainn/ Gow) wife Annie and daughter Peggy
  • Chirsty Macleod 7 Breanish (Ciorstaidh Ann Dhòmhnaill Phadraig) ca 1935
  • Breanish – unidentified sailors
  • Peigi MacLeod (Peigi Dhòmhnaill Phadraig), 7 Breanish
  • Calum Morrison(Killum), 17 Breanish; Anna Belle MacLean (Anna Sheocan), 3 Breanish; Murchadh Ruadh, 4 Aird; Chirsty Belle MacLean (Chirsty Belle Fhionnlaigh) 1 Breanish
  • Taigh Sgoile Bhreidhnis/ Islivig
  • Names of the children in the preceding image
  • Picnic at Mealastadh Cornation Day 1936 ( George V1)
  • Murdanie and Peggy MacRitchie ( Murdanie agus Peigi Aonghais Tharmoid/ na Shippolag), 15 Breanish; Christina MacRitchie; Agnes MacDonald, 5 Crowlista; Calum Morrison 17 Breanish
Wedding of Murdo Buchanan (Murchadh Iain Chaluim,Murchadh ‘ain How 27 Breanish) and Peggy MacRitchie (Peigi Aonghais Tharmoid, Peigi na Shippolag 15 Breanish). They married at the Mission House/ Taigh Coinneamh and the image shows the procession from there to the bride’s home. The bridesmaid was Rhoda MacLennan from the Isle of Scarp and the bestman Murdo Macleod (Boach), 24 Breanish and 10 Mangersta. The couple lived at 14 Breanish. Murdo ‘ain How was interned in Holland after the Fall of Antwerp.
Breanish and Mangersta folk enjoying a picnic
Murdo MacKinnon (Murchadh Chèithein), 18 Breanish. Murdo was lost in the Iolaire Disaster,1st January, 1919, aged 19 years.
George Morrison (Seoras Iain Tharmoid/Seoras Cheusain) 20 Breanish. George was lost in the Iolaire Disaster, 1st January, 1919, aged 21 years.
Iain Phàdraig (Iain Phàdraig Aonghais 9 Breanish and 6 Mangersta) Dòmhnall an t-Saoir (Dòmhnall Iain Mhurchaidh 18 Breanish and 14 Keith Street Stornoway) John Macaulay (Iain Tharmoid Dhòmhnaill/ Fìlidh 8 Islivig and 2 Carnish)
Angus Mackinnon, 18 Breanish (Aonghais Chèidhean)

Angus Mackinnon, 18 Breanish (Aonghas Chèidhean) who drowned in the tragic loss of the fishing vessel The Margaret at the back of Mealasta Island on the 12th of March, 1932. The crew of four, which also included Angus’s father Cain (Cèidhean) MacKinnon all drowned.

John Macaulay – the boat builder

an t-Saor, of 19 Breanish, and others unidentified.

John Macaulay – the boat builder, an t-Saor, of 19 Breanish, and others unidentified.
  • Banais/ Wedding of Donald William Morrison (Domhnall Uilleim Eoghainn Neill) 16 Breanish and Anna Morrison (Anna Phadraig Aonghais Mhoireasdan) 9 Breanish
  • Calum Dhomhnaill Iain ‘ic Neill and wife
  • Mary Buchanan (Mairi Iain How), emigrated to South America
  • Cracabhal Sheiling
  • Dollag Buchanan (17 Breanish and 9 Mangersta )Duncan Macleod/ Donnchadh Fhionnlaigh,24 Breanish/10 Mangersta and Ventura California), Chirsty Morrison 17Breanish (Chirsty Ghow), John Maclean 3Br (Seocan ‘an Dhuibh)
  • Murdo Maclean (Murchadh Phoint, Murchadh Fhionnlagh Mhurchaidh Choinnich) 1 Breanish. Murdo was killed in action on HMS Wivern in 1940
  • Malcolm Buchanan (Calum Neill) 11 Breanish and Finlay Maclean (Fionnlagh Mhurchaidh Choinneach, Point) 1 Breanish, in the Militia pre 1914
  • John Macdonald (Iain Knox), Donald Bethune,Murdag ‘an Knox ( Murdag Mhurchaidh Choinnich,1 Breanish)
  • Peggy Macleod 7 Breanish (Peigi Dhomhnaill Phadraig. Peigi Mhòr worked in the 1920s and 30s for the Cabot family in Boston
  • Peggy Bethune (Peigi Mhurchaidh Choinnich) 1 Breanish. Peggy married Donald Bethune, Edinburgh after the death of his first wife Margaret MacLean an elder sister of Peggy.
  • Murdo Maclean (Murchadh Iain Choinnich/Murchadh ‘An Dhuibh) 3 Breanish. Murdo married Betsy Buchanan (Beit Dhomhnaill ‘Ian Shaighdear) from 6 Kneep and they emigrated to Wyoming
  • Bella Ann (Iseabail Iain Aonghais, 9 Geshader)and Robert Latimar.Bella Ann relocated from Glasgow to 9 Breanish with her three children after she was widowed
  • Murdo MacLeod (Murchadh Fhionnlaigh Dhomhnaill, am Boach) 24 Breanish and 10 Mangersta and Calum Morrison (Calum Dhomhnaill Uilleim Eoghann a Ghobha, Killum) 17 Breanish on an excursion to Ness ca. 1930.
  • Breanish but unidentified
  • John Macaulay (Iain Mhurchaidh) Saor Bhreidhnis, 19 Breanish), John Maciver (Coll – am Peel), Donald Macaulay (Domhnaill an t-Saoir).
  • Murdina (Murdag Mhurchaidh Choinnich) and John Macdonald (Iain Knox), Mission House Breanish
  • On ladder, Finlay MacLean, 1 Breanish (Fionnlagh Mhurchaidh Choinnich) Doigh (D.A. MacRitchie, Carishader) at front of corn stack. With the horse and cart, Finlay’s son Kenny John Maclean and his first cousin Henry Bethune, Edinburgh.

John Latimer

Back row, 2nd right

John Latimer, back row, 2nd right

Chirsty Margaret Buchanan

11 Breanish, at 100 years

Chirsty Margaret Buchanan (Cairstiona Chaluim Dhomhnaill/ Cairstiona Mairead) 11 Breanish, at 100 years

Donald and Mary Buchanan

Donald Buchanan (Domhnall Iain Chaluim Dhonnchaidh/Domhnall ‘ain Mhoir) 6 Breanish and 9 Mangersta, and his wife Mary MacLean (Mairi Mhurchaidh Choinnich Fhionnlaigh), 1 Breanish.

  • George Bethune, Etta Maclean 1 Breanish, Agnes Bethune 1 Islivig (and Canada), Angus Macdonald 1 Islivig
  • Marion Morrison (Mor Sheorais) 20Br, Mary Ann Macaulay 18 Br (Mairi Anna an t-Saoir)Anna Morrison (Anna Eoghainn a Ghobha) 17, Breanish
  • Murdina Buchanan 27 Breanish (Murdag Mhurchaidh Chaluim Dhonnchaidh,Bean ‘ain How) and Christina Buchanan 11 Breanish (Cairistiona Mairead)

Mairi, Annie and Annie

Mary Morrison (Mairi Phadruig) 9 Breanish and 6 Mangersta, Annie Morrison (Anna Snoraidh) Carnish, Annie Morrison (Anna Phadruig)9 Breanish and 17 Breanish.

Mary Morrison (Mairi Phadruig) 6 Mangersta, Annie Morrison (Anna Snoraidh) Carnish, Annie Morrison (Anna Phadruig) 17 Breanish.

Anna Cheidhinn

Annie Morrison (Anna Cheidhean, Zinc’s mother), Breanish

Annie Morrison (Anna Cheidhinn, Zinc’s mother), Breanish

Airigh Cracabhal

At Airigh Cracabhal, 1930s.
Katie Ann Macritchie, 15 Breanish
Peigi Ann Buchanan, 11 Breanish
Chrissie Mackay 13 Breanish
Mary Ann Morrison 29 Breanish
Neil Latimer 9 Breanish
Flora Macdonald 11 Breanish
Peigi Morrison 29 Breanish
Cathy Morrison 29 Breanish
Chrissie Buchanan 11 Breanish
Nan Latimer 9 Breanish.

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