Mar a bhathas a' dèanamh min-eòrna ann an Uibhist a Tuath.
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1967.123.A1+B1
Original Tape ID
Summary
How barley meal was produced in North Uist.
Barley corn was threshed to remove the grain from it. The grain was winnowed and the kiln was prepared. The heat had to be right to harden the grain. The grain was then beaten on a hard floor and cleaned. The grain would then be sent to the mill to be ground. The miller would get a quarter-peck from every sack of grain, as payment. Sometimes, people would prepare meal in their own houses using a quern.
The mill was at Dusary. A detailed account is given of how the mill worked. It was powered by a water-wheel. The contributor also describes the operation of a kiln. They would use hard black peat for heat.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - North Uist
Island - North Uist
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - North Uist
Island - North Uist
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good