Call na h-Iolaire
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1971
Track ID
48794
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1971.274.B6
Original Tape ID
Summary
This lament was composed after the sinking of the 'Iolaire', which was bringing servicemen home at the end of World War One.
Item Notes
4 verses recited. Mr MacLeod learned the song from the bard when he was still a schoolboy.
Item Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Parish - Stornoway
Island - Beasts of Holm
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good