Tighnabruaich District Development Trust
Working Together for the Community
The Church in Kilfinan Parish
A History of the Church in Kilfinan Parish, from its early life to the present day
by Margaret Munro and Sheena Currie
MMemorieseMemories of the Kilfinaan Church by Duncan MacIntyre
Memories of Kilfinan Church from 1950
by Duncan MacIntyre
Atlantic Adventure
On 27th April 2021 Jock Hamilton and his 33 foot yacht Freya set sail single-handed from outside his home in Tighnabruaich to cross the Atlantic. His route took him to Plymouth to meet other yachts in the NOSTAR - the unofficial OSTAR with only 4 entrants - and then on towards Rhode Island USA. Jock’s adventures, including his dismasting in the mid-Atlantic and jury rig sail back to his mooring in Tighnabruaich, are recored in the blog he kept during his voyage.
Heritage Centre
Commemorating those who gave their lives during the “war to end all wars”.
This presentation reflects on-going research by the Tighnabruaich Heritage Centre.
The Restless Wind
Peter and Jill Hamilton from Tighnabruaich shot this film during their 1950's voyage to the South Pacific in their 25ft, engineless yacht Salmo. It is narrated by their son, Jock Hamilton. Peter's book, The Restless Wind, is a charming account of their adventures and can be downloaded here.
Kilfinan Parish
History and Memories
Kilfinan
Walks History and Reminiscences
Tighnabruaich Recollections
Walking Through History
by Geoff Newton
Part 1
From Tighnabruaich to Caladh
Part 2
From Tighnabruaich through Auchenlochan to Kames and around the Ardlamont peninsula to Millhouse
Cuthbert Spencer of Tighnabruaich
Gardener, Photographer and Lad o’Pairts
by Geoff Newton
Anyone who spent holidays in Tighnabruaich during the first half of the C20th would have been familiar with the photographic postcards sold in the shops to send home to friends and relatives. There were local views, some including houses and people could say, ‘This is where we stayed’; many were of steamers in which visitors might have sailed. There were also photographs of local Regattas and notable yachts.
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Kifinan Parish
A Timeline from 800AD to 1800AD
by
Brigid H Sillars
Margaret G Munro
An introduction to the history of Kilfinan Parish, highlighting the west coast of the Parish from Ardlamont to Otter Ferry (Loch Fyne shore). In medieval times, this now tranquil shore was an important land base for the earliest Clan families: Lamonts, Campbells and MacEwens. The lives of the people who lived there were much affected by national events and politics through the centuries. The village of Kilfinan lies on the east side of Loch Fyne, north west of Tighnabruaich.
