77172: Rachel MacKillop

Rachel was born in 1909, the daughter of Allan MacKillop and Marion MacKillop of Càrn House, Rhuvanish. She was a pupil at Berneray School between 1916 and 1923. In 1925 the family moved to 6 Lochportain.

Rachel married Donald MacLeod of Quay, settling on the mainland, later at Ardheisker on North Uist. As a widow, she lived in a newly built house at 2 Pol an Oir. 

Rachel was a generous contributor to the School of Scottish Studies sound archive. The recordings are available on the Tobar an Dualchais website. A convenient way to access them is via her biography page

 

Details
Record Type:
Person
Date Of Birth:
4 Jan 1909
Date of Death:
1988
Gender:
Female
Brothers Keeper Reference:
CEBH 3041
Record Maintained by:
CEBH