Extract from “The New Guide to Islay” by Rev. John George MacNeill, printed 1900 Extracted from pages 113, 114, and 115 THE FOUNDERS OF PORT-ELLEN The veteran journalist, Mr. John Murdoch, who knows Islay and Islaymen better than almost any living man, says, “So far as I have been able to make out the following were the practical founds of the village, in 1821: - 1. The house was built by the laird as a store 2. First inhabited house, by Neil MacMillan 3. Allan MacDougal, joiner 4. Allan MacDougal, Cartwright, from Bailneill 5. Alex. MacDougal, seaman 6. Alex. Campbell, tailor 7. All and Don. Ruadh MacDougal, very likely from Tighandroma 8. Wm. Campbell, mason, Kilbride 9. Archibald Brown, fisherman, Lagavulin 10. James Brown, fisherman, Lagavulin 11. Aodh MacMillan, Torra, Innseag 12. Archibald MacDougall, carpenter, Lagavulin 13. Duncan MacIntyre, Lagavulin 14. Duncan MacCuaig, farmer, Cragabus 15. Alex. MacCuaig, farmer, Cragabus 16. James Cameron, shoemaker, Kinture 17. Dugald MacEacharn, labourer, Surnaig 18. Wm. MacCuaig, farmer, Tosabus 19. Alex. MacCuaig, farmer, Tosabus 20. James Calder, labourer, Balevicar 21. Duncan Morrison, farmer, Tosabus 22. Hector MacAllister, “from over the hills” 23. John Morrison, farmer Tosabus 24. Dugald MacIntyre 25. Peter Morrison, turner of wheels, Tosabus 26. Malcolm MacIntyre, smith and Wm. Gilchrist, Tosabus 27. Duncan MacArthur, Laorin 28. James Logan, labourer, Laorin 29. Neil Campbell (Chubairt), carpenter, Laorin 30. John Cameron, Laorin 31. Dugald MacDougall, farmer, Kilbride 32. James MacDougall, farmer, Tigh’ndroma 33. John MacKerral, farmer, Tigh Carmigan 34. Duncan Campbell, Rhinns 35. Donald Campbell, carpenter, Octomore 36. Peter Gilchrist, farmer, Gleneigedale 37. Duncan Campbell, Doid, Glenastle 38. Hector MacGibbon, weaver, Glenastle 39. John Shanks, mason, Islay House 40. Dugald MacDougall, farmer, Kilbride 41. James MacDougall, farmer, Tigh’ndroma 42. Neil MacGibbon, farmer, Kilean 43. Duncan MacNab, farm servant, Lyrabus 44. John Johnson, herd, Corrary 45. Donald Johnson, small lot, Grianan 46. John Sinclair 47. Colin MacMillan, miller, Lagavulin 48. Neil MacMillan, son of miller, Lagavulin 49. Charles MacArthur, smith, and Sons, Portnahaven 50. James Morrison, weaver, Balachatrigin 51. Hector MacQuarrie, labourer, Lagavulin 52. Duncan MacGilvray, cottar, Glen 53. Ardhibald MacGilvray, his father, Glen 54. John MacNab, Kilarow 55. Angus Johnson, farmer, Lagavulin 56. John Morrison, tailor, Balachatrigin 57. Duncan MacNab, weaver, Balachatrigin 58. Finlay MacCuaig, farmer, Coillebus 59. Duncan MacNab, weaver, Toradale 60. John Campbell (Chubairt) 61. George Kerr, cooper, Failainbheag 62. John MacCuaig, farmer, Glenastle 63. Angus MacCuaig, shoemaker, Kilbride 64. Donald MacMillan, Lagavulin 65. Neil MacMillan, his father, Lagavulin 66. John MacAllister, Kilean Mr. Murdoch adds, “These are the names given me long ago of the first builders of houses in Port-Ellen. There may be slips of the pen and of the hearing at the time. Of course many houses have since been built there, and of the houses given many have become the property of other people. Port-Ellen is now an important place, and likely to become more so under the liberal rule which has sprung up under Mrs. Ramsay. It is spread along the two little bays, one called Geidhesgeire and the other Leodamus; but since 1821 some streets have sprung up, and, since 1845, which I mark as an epoch, a good many houses have been build. And what men of mark have disappeared since!”