The collecting and use of seaweed as fertiliser.
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Date
01 July 1960
Track ID
54053
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Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.123.A38+B1
Original Tape ID
Summary
The collecting and use of seaweed as fertiliser.
Seaweed is still [1960] used occasionally, although commercial fertilisers have become more common. Seaweed was cut on rocks in the sea and brought home by boat. This seaweed was known as 'dearg-thodhar', and was left to rot in a pile known as a 'brìg', and subsequently used as potato fertiliser. Seaweed was sometimes dragged ashore with a rope tied behind a boat.
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good