Record

Repository	Scottish Catholic Archives
Ref No	SCA/DA/66/77
Title	Ardkenneth
Date	1883-1887
Level	File
Description	Papers regarding repairs to church after storm damage; new house and stable built; kiln floored and partly rebuilt; seat rents and payments in kind; loss of crops; Lochdar School; ground in Benbecula; grievances of the crofters aired before the Royal Commission on Benbecula, the reason forLady Cathcart's displeasure with Mr McIntosh of Daliborg and Fr MacIntosh Benbeccula, Talk of emigration, Lady Cathcar's efforts to send people to Manitoba, the people's real grievances at the Missmanagement of the estate, Diocesan collection, the great proverty , need to buy in catle feed,oppression, people deprived of grazing, emigration seems to many the only way, Marriage case, meeting of parochial Board, price of cattle, crofting candidates returned and the attendant arrangements; disenfranchisement of 2000 crofters, jourey from Oban to Ardkenneth, futher on mission finances and parochial elections, death of factor, School Board meetings -
Related Material	GB 0240 DA/9: Diocese of Argyll and the Isles: Diocesan: Administration; regarding South Uist emigrations
AccessConditions	Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act

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