Peat-cutting.

Àireamh a' Chlàir Thùsail

SA1972.56.A8

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SA1972.056

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Peat-cutting.

Description of a peat-spade (fàl-mòine) and of a turfing-spade (làir-cheap). Turfing was known as 'sgrathadh' or 'bearradh'. Turf was put in the bottom of the bank (cladach), grass side up. The peat bank (bac-mòine), was often cut to a depth of three to five peats. One person cut and another spread the peats with a fork. Description of a peat-fork. It was similar to hay-fork.

The top peat was known as 'fàd uachdar' or 'a' chiad fhàd'. Peats were lifted and made into 'rucanan': eight to ten peats, stood up to dry. Sometimes 'uinneagan' were put in, forming a kind of pyramid.

Work was never done communally. The women have nothing to do with the peats. Only two people in the island cut peats now [1972]. The laird originally set out places where peats could be cut. Nowadays one may cut anywhere he wants to.

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This information was collected from Mr Sandy Buie, but some of it was not recorded on tape. Here, John MacLean reads notes he had taken whilst recording Mr Buie.

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