Butter and cheese from the sheilings in North Uist.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
07 April 1973
Track ID
18074
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1973.37.A4
Original Tape ID
Summary
Butter and cheese from the sheilings in North Uist.
Butter from the sheilings in North Uist was kept in crocks - sealed clay jars. Milk was set in wooden vessels [miosairean] - butter washed in these also. Cheese was packed in strong cloth. Butter was preserved by salting and would last through the winter. Cheese was also salted, and dried.
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Island - North Uist
Parish - North Uist
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good