Hi Roger, My McDiarmids were crofters for a few generations at Torronich Farm which is a little way below Port Charlotte towards Nerabus. Earliest info that I have is Geo McDiarmid (b. c1757) M. Mary Gillespie (b. c1760), followed by their son Donald McD.(b. c1797) and wife Catherine Gillies (b. c1811) they died on Mull, next George McD (b. c1846)he moved to the mainland and married Mary Stewart who was from Newton Stewart. All the McD's were born in Kilchoman parish. George(c1846) was my mother's great grandfather. I vaguely recall his son Archibald (b.1869 in Dalry, Ayrshire) here in NZ when I was a very small child when they flew out to NZ to visit my grandparents immediately after WW II, landing in Auckland by flying boat from Australia. The old fellow was a big tall white haired figure that apparently was a very good and fit golfer. He lived into his 90's. Peter Tucker Hi Marg & Peter, You would not wish to miss out on visiting the places from which your ancestors lived and toiled, so you should try to establish where these places are and how accessible they are. If you contant me, I will try to see what the ICD cand tell you about ther associated place names, so who are you descended from on Islay. Regards Roger