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Cleachdaidhean aig àm an fhoghair ann an Diùra.

Date August 1953
Track ID 6998
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.126.9

Original Tape ID

SA1953.126

Summary

Harvest customs in Jura.

In Jura, the last sheaf of the harvest was tied with ribbons and called the maighdeann. It was kept and given to the horses when ploughing began in the spring. A sheaf called the cailleach was given to last person to finish the harvest, which was seen as an embarrassment. There would be festivities at the end of harvest.

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Jura

Island - Jura

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good