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Coastal names and their local pronunciation in the Slockmill...

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Track ID 31349
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1972.161.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1972.161

Summary

Coastal names and their local pronunciation in the Slockmill area.

Mr McClymont reads coastal names from a map that he has compiled, to record the local pronunciations.

Starting north of Slockmill: the point of Cleugh, Norway Craig, Norway Hole, Isle of Partan, [Ebbsie?] Craig, [Milbuie?], the [Scannan?] Rock, the Hole of the Heel, the Grennan, [Slagullie?], Cranmag Head, Gabarunning, the Hawk's Hole, the Round Craig (too steep a descent for fishing), the Sloucheen Slunk (a favourite fishing seat) at the face of the Carrick [Hill]. A slunk is a gully.





Recording Location

Village/Place - Galloway

Item Location

County - Wigtownshire

Parish - Kirkmaiden

Language

English, Scots

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair