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Mar a Chailleadh an Iolaire

Date December 1956
Track ID 106058
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1956.152

Original Tape ID

SA1956.152

Summary

This song (partially sung and partially recited) tells of the sinking of the ship 'Iolaire', after striking the Beasts of Holm just outside Stornoway harbour at New Year 1919. Over 200 men who were returning from the war were drowned.

Item Notes

Composed by the contributor.

See:
'An Toinneamh Dìomhair' (Murchadh MacPhàrlain) p. 70

Item Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Stornoway

Island - Beasts of Holm

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good