Scott: I was wondering if you could post the table of contents or an abstract of "They Came from Tiree" to give us a more specific understanding of what the book covers. Thanks, Darryl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good question Darryl. Details as per below re: Gene Lamont's "They Came from Tiree" . . and more! Thank you for the response everyone. By the looks of the prompt responses I have received you would have of thought I was offering the winning numbers guaranteed to be picked in next week's lottery! No doubt more orders to follow. Thank you Gene! Based upon the responses I have received I will print for distribution to those attending the Gathering and for mailing to those not attending the Gathering. The publication will be available for distribution / mailing on / after July 23, 2004, not earlier. $ 20.00 CDN cash at the Gathering + postage if mailing (TBA). If you wish a copy please advise. As a reminder, to those that have, great, to those that have not please do so TODAY !....read on ..... >>>>>> Register for the Gathering www.tireegathering.com Box Lunch from the Bruce for Saturday - Choice of beef, tuna, egg salad (choose one), cheese, date square, water, pop, juice (choose one) ... let me know NOW $ 10.00 each. Saturday is going to be a busy day. The enjoyable Box Lunch from the Bruce will allow for excellent time management and Gathering enjoyment! Ceilidhs - Friday night, Saturday in the Park, Saturday at the Legion - bring your stories, poems, skits, talents, musical instruments. I have a sound system for use during the ceididh at the Boathouse and Legion. Table Top Displays - don't forget to bring your belongings re: Tiree for display on you own table at Harcourt U.C. on Saturday, July 24. ..... i.e. photos, books, etc. Tiree Bus to the Bruce on Sunday, July 25, 2004, leaves at 7:30 a.m., arrives back in Guelph approx. 9:00 p.m., Guelph's Shakespeare Arms for a party farewell thereafter. $ 60.00 CDN per person, includes bus, lunch, dinner, fantastic tour, speakers, friendship, etc. I have room for 2 more on the bus. If we need more seats, so be it, I need about 40 to book another bus. I need to know ASAP. Otherwise, those who cannot make the bus can perhaps make arrangements to follow / carpool in vehicles. Two families have chosen to do this. If you wish to join for lunch in Tiverton and / or dinner in Kincardine I will need to know this ASAP. FYI - you will not be able to contact me or get responses from me during July 10 - July 17. If you must converse with someone go to www.tireegathering.com for additional contact information. Aye, It is Happy 40th Birthday Leanne Piper on Saturday, July 24, 2004! Leanne is one the Tiree Gathering organizers here in Guelph doing a fantastic job with the website, finances and keeping the lads in line! Thanks Leanne! We have 80 families registered to attend the Gathering. Where is the 100 family ? No doubt more to register in the days to follow and the day(s) of! As of writing we can count on close to 200 in attendance. I believe the actual count will be closer to 300+ over the course of the weekend. Cheers, Scott - cya soon! .... questions, etc., let me know.....25 days to go! Kincardine Festival .... this weekend ... July 2, 3, 4, 2004 .... aye maybe you will see me there in my kilt! Archie as well! http://www.bmts.com/~kinscotfest/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gene Lamont's "They Came from Tiree" 80 pages, includes a few maps. Table of Contents Acknowledgements Preface The Island and Its People Geology and Climate The People of the Past Ancient Tiree Stone Age Inhabitants The Celts The Norse The Maclean Years Under the Lordship of the Isles Clan Maclean Independent The Campbell Takeover The Campbells Target the Macleans The Coming of the Campbells Economic Woes Deteriorating Conditions Kelp - Boom and Bust The Rent Structure of the Island Famine and Farewell The Potato Famine Migration and Emigration The Bitter Aftermath The Early Years of the Ontario Settlements The Emigrant Communities Carving Homes Out of the Wilderness Appendices Sources Index -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bus List - Isle of Tiree Gathering - Sunday, July, 25, 2004 - 2 seats left - order today! 1 - Don Ribey (Port Elgin, Ontario) Guest Speaker 2 - Eleanor and Allan (son) Thompson ( Glammis, Ontario) Guest Speaker ... and others! 1 - Donna Ezsol (Vernon, British Columbia) 2 - Marj McLean Skulmoski (Moosomin) & Merilyne Brown (cousins) (Thunder Bay, Ontario) 2 - Fern McPhadden Booth & Glenda McPhadden Franklin (sisters) (Regina, Saskatchewan) 2 - Marcy, Barbara Humphrey (cousins) (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 2 - Jack and Allana McLean (Toronto, Ontario) 4 - Margaret (Micki) Meechan (Manasquan, NJ) Irene Robinson (Nepean, Ontario) Cathie Reeve (Vine Brossard, Quebec) Helen Jurizin (Barneget, New Jersey) 1 - Allison McKinnon (Sherwood Park, Alberta) 1 - Eleanor Lillico (Ottawa, Ontario) 2 - Mary and David Johann (St. Thomas, Ontario) 1 - Mary MacLean (Scarnish, Isle of Tiree) 2 - Wallace (re: McLean) & Jeanette Robertson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) 2 - Ian and Jocelyn McKinnon (brother / sister) (Winnipeg, Manitoba - Barrhead, Alberta) 1 - June Gentray (sister of Donna Ezol) (Surrey, British Columbia) 2 - Ellwood & Pat Mckinnon (Desbarats, Ontario) 2 - Gordon and Bunnie MacFarlane (Guelph, Ontario) 2 - Betty Benson and Marge Garnier (Redvers, Saskatchewan) 3 - Mary MacDonald Davies + grandson + sister Peggy Cameron (Crossopol, Isle of Tiree) 2 - Jim and Jean Cameron (London, Ontario) 1 - Archie MacKinnon (Guelph, Ontario) 2 - Scott Cameron, Lyne Powell (Guelph, Ontario) 2 - Ruth & Garv. Kennedy (Ancaster, Ontario) 2 - Evelyn McLean Erichsen (Elora, Ontario) and daughter Arlie Anderson (Markham, Ontario) 2 - Frank and Hyla Cameron (Los Altos, California) 2 - Charlie and Isabella Carter (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) 2 - Flora Muir and Mary Morey (Seaforth / Egmondville, Ontario) 1 - Russ McGillvary (Caledon, Ontario) 1 - Mary MacDougall (Brampton, Ontario) 2 - Ann Hentshel and Shirley MacDonald (Sarnia, Ontario) Lunch > 51 on the bus + Betty MacKinnon, Louise MacDougall, Catriona Smyth, Effie Davey + Don Ribey, Eleanor and Allan Thompson ? + others ? = 58 + Dinner > 51 on the bus + ???? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Box Lunch - Update - Saturday, July 24 - order yours today ! Beef 20 Scott Cameron (whole wheat)- orange juice Russ McGilvary - apple juice Eleanor Lillico - apple juice Margot Murphy - water Calum MacKinnon - diet pepsi Jim Cameron (whole wheat)- diet coke Jean Cameron (whole wheat)- diet coke Lorna Maragliano - water Merilyne Brown (brown bread) - water Allison MacKinnon - apple juice Marj McLean Skulmoski - orange juice Barry Beesley - water Heather Burrow - diet coke Glenda McPhadden Franklin - coke Fern McPhadden Franklin - cranberry or apple juice Marcy Birch (whole wheat)- diet pop Frank Cameron - ginger ale Allan McLean - orange juice Susan McLean Gower - water Liz Barrick - water Egg Salad 9 Lyne Powell (whole wheat) - water Carolyn Ballard (friend of Sandra Johnson) - juice Bob Beesley - water Pat McKinnon - water Charlie Carter - water Isabelle Carter - water Jack McLean - orange juice Shirley MacDonald - diet coke or pepsi Ann Nentschel - coke or pepsi Tuna 12 Calum MacKinnon - water Ellwood MacKinnon - water Mary Morey - water Flora Muir - water Barbara Humphrey (dark bread if possible) - diet pepsi Hyla Cameron - water Susan McLean Gower - water June Gentray - juice Donna Ezol - juice Liz Barrick - 2 apple juice Gene and Markie Lamont - 2 water -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "They Came From Tiree" orders Ann Hentschel Leanne Piper - 2 Darrel Kennedy Sandra Johnston Diane Melvin Driscoll - mail Shirley Sedore Isabelle Carter Darryl Del McLean Fran MacPhail - mail Lynn Campbell - mail Robert MacPhail - mail Sheila Dedrick - mail Glenda McPhadden Franklin Chris Kinnear - mail Barbara Mahoney -mail Elaine Robinson Mary MacDougall Robert MacPhail - mail --------------------------------------------------------------------------------