A' cleachdadh sreang le snaidhmeannan gus gaoth seòlaidh fha...
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Date
Track ID
30322
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1969.06.A14
Original Tape ID
Summary
Using a knotted string to raise a wind for sailing.
A man went to a witch to get a string with three knots in it, before going to sea. Undoing the first knot would give him a good sailing wind, undoing the second would bring a stronger wind, but he was told that he must not undo the third. He loosened the knot, and the ship was lost.
The story is followed by a discussion of bans and taboos.
Recording Location
County - Argyllshire
Island - Colonsay
Parish - Colonsay and Oronsay
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Island - Colonsay
Parish - Colonsay and Oronsay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good