Coastal names and their local pronunciation in the Slockmill...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
31349
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1972.161.A1
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair