John thomas mcneill was professor emeritus at union theological seminary. The book was an over night success and was serialised in the scottish press. The scottish writer john mcneillie, who died on 24 june 2002, aged 85, left a legacy of over forty books, among them a number of minor classics, and several decades of weekly nature journalism in the pages of the dentists favourite sedative, country life for which he wrote under the pen name ian niall. Milikan distinguished service professor emeritus of history at the university of chicago, where he taught from 1947 until his. Wigtownshire archives and libraries genealogy familysearch wiki. Sep 07, 2004 the scottish writer john mcneillie, who died on 24 june 2002, aged 85, left a legacy of over forty books, among them a number of minor classics, and several decades of weekly nature journalism in the pages of the dentists favourite sedative, country life for which he wrote under the pen name ian niall. Ian niall 7 november 1916 24 june 2002, born john kincaid mcneillie, was a writer from galloway in scotland. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. Ian niall 7 november 1916 24 june 2002, born john kincaid mcneillie, was a writer from galloway, scotland. John mcneillie library dumfries and galloway libraries. The most read books on goodreads in may goodreads news. Wigtown ploughman part of his life wis the 1939 debut novel bi john mcneillie, imprentit forehaund ilka week in the sunday mail. World war 1 those who served those from wigtown burgh and parish who served in world war 1 introduction.
Logan college library offers access to books, databases, archives and other resources that will help you with your course work. The john mcneillie library in wigtowns county building contains the authors own collection of books, among them his first novel, wigtown ploughman, the life. Published in 1939, mcneillies novel caused controversy with its raw expose of rural poverty, and led to new legislation to improve the lot of. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Dumfries and galloway council propose cuts to wigtown library opening hours, from 40. In following the growth into manhood of young andy walker, this no. This book is an autobiography of the happiest days of my life. Wigtown ploughman part of his life was the 1939 debut novel by john mcneillie, originally published in weekly serials in the sunday mail. John mcneill australian politician 18681943, australian politician john mcneill alberta politician, municipal politician from calgary, alberta, canada john mcneill new south wales politician 18721916, new south wales state politician john mcneill ontario politician 1848. Serialised in glasgows sunday mail in 1939, it caused a stir on account of its depiction of the way of life and conditions then commonplace in scottish rural society, but shocking to. Dg customer services john mcneillie library, wigtown visit our facility in wigtown to access a range of council and library services, including registration. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Wp cumulus flash tag cloud by roy tanck requires flash player 9 or better. The bookshop 17 north main street wigtown dg8 9hl tel.
Ian niall was the pen name of john mcneillie, under which name his first book, wigtown ploughman. A annan c castle douglas d dalbeattie dalry dumfries, ewart library dumfries, georgetown dumfries, lochside dumfries, lochthorn e eastriggs g gatehouse of fleet gretna. The wigtown ploughman was his earliest, written shortly after he left school, whilst working as a journalist in glasgow. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In addition, julia muir watt interviewed the whithornborn poet and scholar alastair reid, and andrew mcneillie his father john mcneillies book wigtown ploughman, with its descriptions of farmworkers poor conditions, was very controversial when it was published in 1939. Between 2012 and 20 julia muir watt interviewed twentynine individuals from whithorn, in dumfries and galloway, and its hinterland about their memories of the period from 1920 to 1960s. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. He was born in old kilpatrick, to parents from the machars in south west scotland. Among the familiar names are some who deserve to be better known, like wigtownshires own ian niall 19162002 also known as john mcneillie author of a striking, often shocking, novel from 1939 wigtown ploughman and a very different lovely rural memoir with a galloway childhood. Libraries there are 24 libraries across the region. Please come and visit us at the john mcneillie library at the wigtown county buildings for more information we will also be running extra bookbug sessions throughout the week and weve increased.
He wrote over forty books, most under the penname ian niall. It contains the most vivid recollections i have of all the things that impressed me most and all the people i loved and worshipped, like my burly greatuncles, charlie and peter, my grandfather and greatgrandfather, dearold miss dunbar and greataunt maggie. John mcneillie library wigtown county buildings wigtown, newton stewart dg8 9jh phone. Whithorn and the ecclesiastical monuments of wigtown district by gordon donaldson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From our curators, subject experts and guest bloggers. Wigtown dumfries and galloway mostly ghostly a talk on friday 8th march from 2pm 3. Travellers guide to literary scotland wigtownshires best. Wigtown library john mcneillie library john mcneillie library wigtown county buildings wigtown, newton stewart dg8 9jh uk telephone. An economy of people, 19201960 edited by julia muir watt. Come visit and explore the bookshops, ancient history, vibrant culture, distilleries, pristine beaches and more.
Libraries located in wigtown united kingdom find other public libraries in the united kingdom. Sir john mcneill diplomat 17951883, scottish surgeon and diplomat. Visit our facility in wigtown to access a range of council and library services. Part of his life, imprentit in 1939, wis set in the machars o wigtownshire an shawed impoverished life in rural gallowa throu graphic depictions o haurdship an domestic violence. The mockconsultation on the local authority budget also provoked outrage regarding the john mcneillie library, a vital resource not just for books, but also for computer access, hall booking, reference materials, tourist information, and so on, in scotlands national booktown. Aug 29, 2008 author of the history and character of calvinism, a history of the cure of souls, the celtic penitentials and their influence on continental christianity, the presbyterian church in canada, 18751925, modern christian movements, medieval handbooks of penance, medieval handbooks of penance, books of faith and power. Our stock is mainly academic, about 60% of it is ex library. We are an internet business based in south west scotland, 100 yards from bladnoch distillery and 1 mile south of wigtown. Wigtown ploughman caused a stushie when it wis first serialised in the the daily record then eftir imprentit as a novel. Dg customer services john mcneillie library, wigtown. Jan, 2018 unique airbnb is a book lovers dream come true.
John kincaid, first edition abebooks shop for books. This details the 24 libraries dotted across dumfries and galloway, any upcoming events and opening times. May 02, 2015 wigtown was once the county town of the four hundred and eight seven square mile county of wigtownshire, which existed until c 1975. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they. Unique airbnb is a book lovers dream come true cbs news. The life of andy walker, the ploughman of the title, is a one of domestic violence. The bookshop, wigtown scotlands largest secondhand. The bookshop is the largest secondhand bookshop in scotland, with over a mile of shelving supporting roughly 100,000 books. A blog about the work and collections of the national library of scotland. Dec 12, 2018 john mcneillie library wigtown county buildings wigtown, newton stewart dg8 9jh phone. This directory is a component of library technology guides. John mcneill books list of books by author john mcneill. Join the library borrow books, audiobooks and dvds reserve items from the library.
Buy wigtown ploughman part of his life second edition by john mcneillie isbn. Author of the history and character of calvinism, a history of the cure of souls, the celtic penitentials and their influence on continental christianity, the presbyterian church in canada, 18751925, modern christian movements, medieval handbooks of penance, medieval handbooks of penance, books of faith and power. These include no resting place 1948, a tale of machars traveller folk, filmed in co. Google led her to wigtown, and when her airbnb listing. Wigtown library john mcneillie library john mcneillie library wigtown county buildings wigtown, newton stewart dg8 9jh uk. If the corncrake calls by ian niall w hen the scottish writer john mcneillie died on the 24th june 2002 aged 85, he left behind a legacy of over 40 books, several of them minor classics, and several decades of weekly journalism in the dentists favourite sedative, country. If the corncrake calls by ian niall w hen the scottish writer john mcneillie died on the 24th june 2002 aged 85, he left behind a legacy of over 40 books, several of them minor classics, and several decades of weekly journalism in the dentists favourite sedative, country life. Buy a galloway childhood reprint by ian niall john mcneillie. Scottish local history week 20 programme by locscot. See all books authored by john mcneill, including blue guide the loire valley blue guides, and blue guide. We are always interested in buying nonfiction and have the resources to deal with large quantities. The john mcneillie library in wigtowns county building contains the authors own collection of books, among them his first novel, wigtown ploughman, the life of andrew walker, a dark, gillespielike figure.
In thought and action, and the essentials of teaching, and more on. The details of john mcneillies family background which andrew mcneillie provides in his introduction and the material related to the book he includes as appendices add significant value to the birlinn edition. William hardy mcneill october 31, 1917 july 8, 2016 was a historian and author, noted for his argument that contact and exchange among civilizations is what drives human history forward, first postulated in the rise of the west 1963. The john mcneillie library in wigtown s county building contains the authors own collection of books, among them his first novel, wigtown ploughman, the life of andrew walker, a dark, gillespielike figure. John kincaid mcneillie was born in old kilpatrick in 1916. In addition, julia muir watt interviewed the whithornborn poet and scholar alastair reid, and andrew mcneillie his father john mcneillies book wigtown.
John mcneillie was the author of dozens of books, mostly under the pen name ian niall. Buy wigtown ploughman new edition by mcneillie, john isbn. Wigtown book festival 2018 live by wigtownbookfestival issuu. Our stock is mainly academic, about 60% of it is exlibrary. Green boards, front board and spine titled in light green. Part of his life putnam, 1939, glasgow keelie putnam, 1940 and morryharn farm putnam, 1941 were all painted by robert vere robin darwin 19101974, a landscape and portrait painter who became principal of the royal college of art in 1948. The dustjacket illustrations for john mcneilliesfirst three books. An economy of people, 19201960 books from scotland.
The celtic penitentials, history of the presbyterian church in canada, unitive protestantism, makers of the christian tradition, christian hope for world society, medieval handbooks of penance, books of faith and power, modern christian movements, and history of the cure of souls. John mcneillie library opening times hours library. John kincaid, first edition abebooks shop for books, art. Wigtown ploughman by john mcneillie boomerang books. Whithorn and the ecclesiastical monuments of wigtown district by gordon donaldson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. A writer called john kincaid mcneillie born c 1916,once lived in north clutag, which is around three miles south west of wigtown and penned a famous novel about a fierce ploughman called andy walker. The scottish writer john mcneillie, who died on 24 june 2002, aged 85, left a. Its hard to imagine anything less like a fairy tale in this work of gritty rural realism set in the early decades of the 20th century. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
The shop the oldest bookshop in wigtown, scotlands national booktown and our range of stock includes all subjects. He moved back to galloway at 18 months old, and the area formed a basis for his early fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was back in 20, with the centenary of world war 1 fast approaching, that i began to take an interest in the names on wigtowns war memorial.
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