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Schooling in Vatersay.

Fieldworkers
Date November 1964
Track ID 72290
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1964.80.B6

Original Tape ID

SA1964.080

Summary

Schooling in Vatersay.

Pupils learned prayers and hymns at school. They learned the catechism in Gaelic. They did not read the Bible. They were not allowed to speak Gaelic in school, but were not punished for doing so. They spoke Gaelic in the playground.

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Vatersay

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good