Hi List With unexpected last minute changes to our Christmas plans (was grounded and couldn't fly to Calgary to be with our family as planned) I finally found the time to read Peat, Smoke and Spirit, A Portrait of Islay and Its Whiskies by Andrew Jefford, ISBN 0 7472 2735 7. For those who know me, this might seem funny since I cannot drink Islay's malt (allergic to barley!) but reading this book was time well spent. Jefford has a picturesque way with words that had me climbing the hills with him. I found myself wishing that I'd had family connected with the distilleries so that I could add the interesting info to my research. Intersperced among the distilleries' histories are chapters that intrigued me even more including early times, recent times, peat, weather, nature, shipwrecks and Islay today. The only sour note in the book was lousy editing insofar as each and every time "Kildalton" was mentioned, (and there were 100s of times!) it was misspelled as "Kidalton" and I found it distracting/maddening. Even the bibliography notes for Freda Ramsay's "John Ramsay of Kildalton" had it misspelled as "Kidalton". Another minor editing error was calling the Museum of Islay Life by another name (pg 306). Overall I highly recommend this book to Islay researchers. Cheerio Sue Visser Ontario, Canada

Hi List, I am a new subscriber and for many years have enjoyed reading the list and picked up a few tips along the way to help me with my family history. I live in a small town called Helensburgh on the West coast of Scotland and visit Islay at least once a year where the family grave (Macdonald) is at Kilnaughton cemetery. I now have problems with my great, great grandmothers relatives and hope someone on the list may be able to help me find out more about her family. KIlmeny Census of 1851 Portnellan Farm shows the following: Age Born Duncan McArthur 35 Bowmore Parish ( He died 5/5/1888 at Lagavulin his parents were Peter McArthur schoolmaster & Betsy McQuilkan married 14/2/1807) Catherine MacEachern 38 Ballochroy Parish (She died 27/10/1878 at Ardbeg her parents were Alexander McEachern Seaman & Janet McCallum ) Peter 12 Mary 10 Keppols Betty 9 Alex 4 Janet 1 My g grandmother married to Donald McDonald I cannot find a date of birth or any record of Catherine McEachern's marriage but do know that a Alexander McEachern & Janet McCallum of Callumkills emigrated to Canada in the 1850"s Does anyone know if my Catherine is part of this family ? Also I am trying to find out if Betsy McQuilkan was widowed and remarried a Neil McAllister around 1816?as i cannot find any trace of her death. Hopefully Dona Findlay

Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur Nollake Chree-el agus Blee-ana Va Oor Dorothy, Portree, Skye.

Thank you Dorothy, and the same to you... Malcolm Campbell Windsor, Ontraio Canada ********* > From: "Dorothy Loudon" <Dorothy.Loudon@btinternet.com> > Date: 2005/12/26 Mon PM 04:09:33 EST > To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Phonetics > > Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur > > Nollake Chree-el agus Blee-ana Va Oor > > Dorothy, > Portree, > Skye.

Thank you Dorothy, and the same to you... Malcolm Campbell Windsor, Ontraio Canada ********* > From: "Dorothy Loudon" <Dorothy.Loudon@btinternet.com> > Date: 2005/12/26 Mon PM 04:09:33 EST > To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Phonetics > > Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur > > Nollake Chree-el agus Blee-ana Va Oor > > Dorothy, > Portree, > Skye.

Thanks Dorothy! Christine Dorothy Loudon <Dorothy.Loudon@btinternet.com> wrote: Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur Nollake Chree-el agus Blee-ana Va Oor Dorothy, Portree, Skye. ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm

Mac, For those of us descendents whose relatives stopped speaking Gaelic before we were born, can you give us a pronunciation of Merry Christmas & Happy New Year in Gaelic? Thanks! Christine Harenberg Mac Coinnich <maccon1@msn.com> wrote: Nollaig Chridheal agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year [for those who don't have the Gaelic] ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Christensen To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Merry Christmas to All Translation please. Thank you Ginny MacKay Christensen Mac Coinnich > wrote: Nollaig Chridheal agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/linkshtm ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== To visit the website associated with this project, visit: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/data.htm

Nollaig Chridheal agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year [for those who don't have the Gaelic] ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Christensen<mailto:r_christensen@sbcglobal.net> To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLAY] Merry Christmas to All Translation please. Thank you Ginny MacKay Christensen Mac Coinnich <maccon1@msn.com<mailto:maccon1@msn.com>> wrote: Nollaig Chridheal agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/linkshtm<http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm> ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm<http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm>

Translation please. Thank you Ginny MacKay Christensen Mac Coinnich <maccon1@msn.com> wrote: Nollaig Chridheal agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Here are some links related to the Isle of Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/links.htm

Just a quick wee note from up here in Canada's North land... The man in red was just spotted heading south. Hope all of you receive everything you whished for including that missing relative in your family history in 2006 Christmas Blessings to all. Faith

Nollaig Chridheal agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur

Hi List, I was peeking in a book tonight, "Reveries of a Pioneer-Perth County" by Vera Ernst McNichol, and this passage is on page 378. The McKaigs.... Donald McKaig and his daughter Kate, Fron Scotland's Isle of Islay, Died on June the nineteenth,1898, And were buried upon the same day. Lot fourteen on concession twelve, Four times was in the McKaig name. Donald, James, and the wife of James, And then Calder McKaig laid claim. On page 393, "Century Farms"....The McKaig Farm, lot 14, Con 12 was taken up by Donald McKaig in 1860, passed to James McKaig, then to his wife and in 1966 to their son Calder. Hope this helps someone. Heather Stratford, Ontario _________________________________________________________________ Take charge with a pop-up guard built on patented Microsoft® SmartScreen Technology http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Start enjoying all the benefits of MSN® Premium right now and get the first two months FREE*.

I would be very interesting in locating a copy of the above history, written and published in 1983 by John Hicks Campbell. Their gravestone in Boston Mills Cemetery, Chinguacousy Twp, Peel Co, ON reads John Campbell died Aug 9, 1884 aged 77 years; Margaret Sinclair his wife died Jan 15, 1892 aged 82 years. Has anyone seen a copy of the history? Thank you. Lorne

Heartiest Best Wishes to all those that yearn for a closer connection to our Islay forefathers/mothers. It is through your wondrous grey-matter, concerted determination and collegial co-operation that we have come this far. Happy Christmas Don McLellan Ontario, Canada

Hi Ken I've had kidney stones and I felt that I would die. No such luck, yet. Women who have both passed stones and given birth have told me that the kidney stone was worse. Malcolm searching CAMPBELL, CURRIE, KEITH, McDOUGALL, and more on Islay ********** > > From: KenHarrison11@cs.com > Date: 2005/12/17 Sat PM 12:02:33 EST > To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Re: Gravel > > Thank you to all the Listers who advised me, both off-Lists and on-Lists, > that this affliction was kidney stones, and that "death by Gravel" resulted from > failure to pass same. > > The most amazing thing is that everyone agreed. I have never seen that > happen before !! > > Ken Harrison > North Vancouver, Canada > > Unless specifically stated otherwise in this message, there is no intentional > attachment on this e-mail transmission. > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Find out who has books and research data pertaining to Islay at the Virtual Library: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/library.htm >

Sue: That is a good one! Merry Christmas to you and yours. Don Davidson Los Alamos, new Mexico USA -----Original Message----- From: Sue V <genealgal@execulink.com> To: SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 18:18:30 -0500 Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Merry Christmas to all Dear List Many of you ARE family and the rest of you ... well you just FEEL like family. This is a repeat of something shared a couple of years ago - had fun with it then so doing it again. (With very sincere apologies to Major Henry Livingston Jr. (1748-1828), author of Twas the Night Before Christmas or Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas) 'Tis the week before Christmas, And all through our house There should be a flurry.....But my hand's on the mouse Clicking my way through e-mails galore Not searching for presents all over the store; The Christmas tree's standing but only half dressed As I track down a cousin who's somewhere out west And colourful wrappings are piled waiting for gifts While I'm busy computing with the SCT-ISLAY list. Now Dougal! Now Finlay! now Mary and Ann! Come Sarah! Come Malcom! and the rest of the clan! "Where are you hiding? Behind the kirk wall?" Is the song that I'm singing out into the hall. Our tree of needles is looking so naked and bare While the family tree's glowing with diligent care But NOW 'tis the time to take note and to heed And pay more attention to present family needs, So before I sign off (true, with a wee sigh) I'll just take a minute for a 'cheerio' hi And send a "Merry Christmas to all!", to each dear one of you.... May 2006 bring you good health, happy days,.... and a new cousin or two. Cheerio Sue McCuaig Visser Ontario, Canada ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== Click on this link for some wonderful stories, and general information about Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/misc.htm

Would like to give further info towards the roll call for my Currie ancestor . Dugald Currie and wife Jane Buie. Glenegedale Hill Left Glasgow for New Zealand October 1877 Emigrated to Southland , New Zealand . Helen Hall

Sct/Islay emails are like Christmas gifts- a surprise until opened and most often very much appreciated. Thanks to those of you who do so much for us. Merry Christmas to everyone. Marion Larmer

Sue, Thanks for that! I got a real chuckle! It's so true, just yesterday, I was looking through War Casualties rather than finish my Christmas Cards!! Best wishes to all on the list for a healthy, joyful....and fruitful 2006! Allison Vidal Tampa, FL, USA

Good one Sue! A Merry Christmas and Happy 2006 to all Listers Kindest Regards Reg Hespe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue V" <genealgal@execulink.com> To: <SCT-ISLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 3:18 PM Subject: [SCT-ISLAY] Merry Christmas to all > Dear List > > Many of you ARE family and the rest of you ... well you just FEEL like > family. > > This is a repeat of something shared a couple of years ago - had fun with > it then so doing it again. > > > (With very sincere apologies to Major Henry Livingston Jr. (1748-1828), > author of Twas the Night Before Christmas or Account of a Visit from St. > Nicholas) > > 'Tis the week before Christmas, And all through our house > There should be a flurry.....But my hand's on the mouse > Clicking my way through e-mails galore > Not searching for presents all over the store; > The Christmas tree's standing but only half dressed > As I track down a cousin who's somewhere out west > And colourful wrappings are piled waiting for gifts > While I'm busy computing with the SCT-ISLAY list. > Now Dougal! Now Finlay! now Mary and Ann! > Come Sarah! Come Malcom! and the rest of the clan! > "Where are you hiding? Behind the kirk wall?" > Is the song that I'm singing out into the hall. > Our tree of needles is looking so naked and bare > While the family tree's glowing with diligent care > But NOW 'tis the time to take note and to heed > And pay more attention to present family needs, > So before I sign off (true, with a wee sigh) > I'll just take a minute for a 'cheerio' hi > And send a "Merry Christmas to all!", to each dear one of you.... > May 2006 bring you good health, happy days,.... and a new cousin or two. > > Cheerio > Sue McCuaig Visser > Ontario, Canada > > > ==== SCT-ISLAY Mailing List ==== > Click on this link for some wonderful stories, and general information > about Islay: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~steve/islay/misc.htm > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.2/208 - Release Date: 20/12/2005 > >