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Iomain ann an sgìre Ùig.

Date
Track ID 44006
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.131.A12

Original Tape ID

SA1965.131

Summary

Shinty in Uig.

Shinty was played between the villages of Kneep and Reef in Uig on the beach on New Year's Day. Almost all the men would take part in the game. When the contributor was in school they played shinty using camans made from barrels.

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Item Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Island - Lewis

Parish - Uig

Village/Place - Uig

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good