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Prògram Choinnich

Date 24 April 1995
Track ID 3230
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

Program Choinnich 24.04.1995

Summary

Fishing for cod out of Newfoundland over 100 years ago.

Over 100 years ago [said in 1995] fishermen used to leave Lochinver and sail to Newfoundland to fish cod. George Stewart tells more about the story. He talks about the type of boat that they would have used, the journey over to Newfoundland, how they would then live in the boat, what they would catch, the types of fishing methods that they used and how long they would stay over in Newfoundland.

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Stornoway

Island - Lewis

Village/Place - Stornoway

Language

Gaelic

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Dat

Audio Quality

Good