New Year shinty matches in the Lochgilphead ended by the Fir...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
21613
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1959.112.A1
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good