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Fr John MacMillan

This is Fr John MacMillan pictured by the standing stone on the island of Canna. He is well known through the popular 2/4 March Fr John MacMillan of Barra. He was born in Craigston, Barra, in 1880. I’ll give you

FR John MacNeill

I only have photos of FR John MacNeill as a young man but one can see straight away that he is strong and determined, forthright but, it is said, a gentle character. He was born in Barra in 1880, the

First Communions at Rothesay 1924.

First Communions at Rothesay 1924. FR Duncan MacLean is at the right with, by now, Canon Hugh Cameron, at the centre. It is wonderful to see how relaxed he is amongst the children – very unusual for the time! Two

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