Ban-Cholbhasach a rinn an gnothach air Muilich le gogan.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
30 July 1953
Track ID
5451
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.121.2
Original Tape ID
Summary
Colonsay milkmaid defends the island using a wooden pail.
A Colonsay girl milking cows in the open saw Mull cattle raiders about to land. She fought them off with her milking pail as they tried to land on the rocks. They had to retreat.
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Island - Colonsay
Parish - Colonsay and Oronsay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Transcription
Bella MacNeil: Bha naidheachd eile aca ma-thà, feadhainn à thàinig, Muilich a bh' annta cuideachd, do dh'àite taobh an iar Cholbhasa, 's cha b' urrainn dhaibh tighinn a-staigh ach anns an aon àite leis a' bhàta. Bha a' chaile òg seo a' bleoghan cruidh 's thàinig iad, 's am bàta a' tighinn 's thuig i dè bha iad... gur ann a' tighinn a-staigh a ghoid rudeigin a bha iad. 'S dh'fhalbh i agus an gogan a bh' aice airson bleoghan, agus chùm i a-mach na Muilich. Bha ceithir dhiubh anns a' bhàta, 's a h-uile fear a bha a' feuchainn ri leum a-mach air a' chreig, bha i a' dalladh air leis a' ghogan gus an do chuir i air ais don a' bhàta e, 's cha d' fhuair iad tighinn a-staigh idir. Chuir i air an ais iad a Mhuile gun mhìr.
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good