Our Library
Our initial collection of two hundred books was given to Comann Eachdraidh Lios Mòr in 1997 by David White, Frackersaig. It was a most kind and generous gift and a far seeing one too. The Schoolhouse was our centre then and proved to be a suitable beginning for the burgeoning society. In 2007 we moved to our present beautiful building at Port a Charron with a room specially designed to house the collection, now known, in honour of David, as ‘The David White Library’.
Thanks to many donations of books by friends, David’s gift has now grown to six hundred books, four hundred in English and two hundred in Gaelic, most chosen for their relevance to Argyll and the Highlands and Islands, some for their Scottish content. We have a good cross section of genres which will appeal to visiting researchers. These range from folklore and story telling, 18th/19th century travellers to Scotland, Gaelic place names, archaeology, history, crofting, the clans, the Clearances, the history of the Church and statistical accounts to Gaelic music and songs, poetry and prose.
Books may be read and used for research in the library but may not be taken out. We would really welcome more research students to this most excellent Library and very peaceful place.
The Librarian
We also house the Argyll and Bute Council Lending Library for the Isle of Lismore.
Our complete list is below. To find a particular publication use the search form provided.
Author / Editor | Title | Publisher | Date of Publication | Language |
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McCheyne, R.M. | Iomradh air Beatha agus Ministreileachd | Duncan Matheson | 1865 | Gaelic |
McAlpine, Neil & MacKenzie, John | A Pronouncing Gaelic-English Dictionary | Gairm Publications | 1975 | Gaelic |
McAlpine, Neil | A Pronouncing Gaelic Dictionary 12th Edition | Alex. MacLaren | 1932 | Gaelic |
Matheson, William ( Ed. ) | An Clarsair Dall: The Blind Harper | R. & R. Clark | 1970 | Gaelic |
Martin, Donald John | Teagasg nan Cosamhlachdan -(2) | John Grant | 1914 | Gaelic |
Martin, Donald John | Teagasg nan Cosamhlachdan | John Grant | 1914 | Gaelic |
MacThomais, Ruaraidh | Saorsa agus an Iolaire | Gairm | 1977 | Gaelic |
MacPherson, James | The Poems of Ossian, Vol.2 : translation Rev. A. Clerk | Wm. Blackwood | 1870 | Gaelic |
MacPerson, James | The Poems of Ossian, Vol.1 : translation Rev. A. Clerk | Wm. Blackwood | 1870 | Gaelic |
MacMillan, Somerled ( Ed. ) | Sporan Dhomhndill | Oliver & Boyd | 1968 | Gaelic |
MacMillan, Somerled | Smuid Mona: Peat Reek | Bayley & Ferguson | 2005 | Gaelic |
Macleoid, Murchadh | Laithean Geala | Oilthigh Obair-Dheadhain | 1965 | Gaelic |
MacLeoid, Iain Aonghas | Luinneagan Mhicleoid (signed by the author) | Techmac 'Sa Chomunn | 1973 | Gaelic |
MacLeoid, Iain Aonghas | Criomagan Ioma-Dhathte | Techmac 'sa Chomunn | 1973 | Gaelic |
MacLeoid, Ailein T. | Smuaintean Ailean 2 copies | A' Chomhdhail Cheilteach | 2004 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Rev.N. & Dewar, Rev. D. | Gaelic & English Dictionary | John Grant | 1901 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Rev. N. & Dewar, Rev. D. | Dictionary of the Gaelic Language | W. R. McPhun & Sons | 1866 | Gaelic |
Macleod, Norman* | Caraid nan Gaidheal | John Grant, Edinburgh | 1910 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Norman | Leabhar nan Croc | Northern Chronicle | 1898 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Norman | Caraid nan Gaidheal | Norman MacLeod | 1901 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Norman | Caraid nan Gaidheal | Norman MacLeod | 1899 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Neil | Clarsach an Doire : Gaelic Poems, Songs and Tales | Norman MacLeod | 1902 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, N..; Henderson, G, ( Ed. ) | The Highlanders Friend; Rev. Norman MacLeod's writings | Norman MacLeod | 1901 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Mary : J.C.Watson ( Ed. ) | Gaelic Songs of Mary MacLeod | Oliver & Boyd | 1965 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Malcolm C. ( Ed. ) | Modern Gaelic Bards | Alexander MacLaren | 1913 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Iain ( Prof. ) | Dain agus Orain | Northern Counties Publishing Co. | 1907 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Iain | Bardachd Leodhais | Alexander MacLaren | 1916 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Calum | An Laoidheadair | Church of Scotland | 1935 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, Angus ( Ed. ) | The Songs of Duncan Ban Macintyre | Oliver & Boyd | 1952 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, A ( Ed. ) | Sar Orain | An Comunn Gaidhealach | 1933 | Gaelic |
MacLeod, A. ( Ed. ) | Sar Orain ( duplicate ) | An Comann Gaidhealach | 1933 | Gaelic |
MacLennan, Malcolm | A Dictionary of the Gaelic Language | John Grant | 1925 | Gaelic |
MacLean,Sorley* | From Wood to Ridge | Vintage | 1991 | Gaelic |
MacLean, Rev. Donald | Typographia Scoto-Gadelica | John Grant, Edinburgh | 1915 | Gaelic |
MacLaren, James | Gaelic Self Taught | Gairm Publications | 1971 | Gaelic |
MacKinnon, Roderick* | Gaelic: Teach Yourself | The English Universities Press | 1971 | Gaelic |
MacKinnon, Prof. Donald | A Descriptive Catalogue of Gaelic Mss. | William Browne | 1912 | Gaelic |
MacKinnon, Lachlan | Tiomnadh Nuadh | An Comunn Duthchail | 1906 | Gaelic |
MacKinnon, Lachlan | Cascheum nam Bard; an Anthology of Gaelic Poetry, 2nd. Ed. | Earrann ii | Gaelic | |
MacKinnon, Donald | A Desert. Catalogue of Gaelic Manuscripts | Lorimer & Chalmers, Edin. | 1841 | Gaelic |