Jean That Mary McDonald was nee McDougall 1789-1872 Ardtun I have a newspaper clipping on site about her and the song Michael www.mullfamilies.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Whimp" <jiwhimp@optusnet.com.au> To: <sct-isleofmull@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 12:14 AM Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Kintra > Is this the Mary Macdonald to whom we owe the tune "Bunessan" in our hymn > books? > jean whimp > > -----Original Message----- > From: sct-isleofmull-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:sct-isleofmull-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Joy and John > Sent: Saturday, 21 September 2013 7:41 AM > Cc: mull list > Subject: Re: [SCT-ISLEOFMULL] Kintra > > Hi June, > > I can't begin to tell you how thrilled I am with the photos that you have > sent me. > I have never seen them before and they are just what I was after. Thank > you > so much! > They are wonderful!! > > I think you have told me before about Mary McDonald. It is a pity it is > so > hard to go back any further. > I would really love to know about Dugald's parents but don't know where to > turn for that. > > I am not sure how the book will go. I am only up to the first chapter so > there is a long way to go. > I am very excited about it though and really want to tell Mary's story. > Thank you for the good wishes and the fantastic photos! > > Many, many thanks and kind regards > > Joy > > On 21/09/2013 1:11 AM, June Ridgeway wrote: >> Hi Joy, >> >> Hope these photos help - I believe they were taken around the early >> 1900s. As you probably know, my family )McDonald) are also from Kintra >> - although they moved there from Ardchievaig in 1850. >> >> Mary's parents were married on 24/03/1835 in Creich. Her mother, Mary >> McDonald, is shown on the certiicate as comin from Tiree although >> that's about all I know of the family. >> >> Hope your book goes well - I'd love to do that but haven't got the >> patience I'm afraid. >> >> Best regards >> >> June >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLEOFMULL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-ISLEOFMULL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message