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New Year shinty matches in the Lochgilphead ended by the Fir...

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Track ID 21613
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.112.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1959.112

Summary

New Year shinty matches in the Lochgilphead ended by the Second World War.

The last New Year shinty match in Miss Campbell's area was played in 1937. The following year her aunt, Miss Arbuthnot, who owned the estate, died just before Christmas and it was decided not to hold the match, and the following year the war started.

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Glassary

Village/Place - Lochgilphead

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Glassary

Village/Place - Lochgilphead

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good