A' gearradh na feamad, a' dèanamh ball agus a' tarraing le e...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
8388
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1970.41.BC
Original Tape ID
Summary
Cutting seaweed, making balls and towing by boat
Lachlan describes the cutting of seaweed and making it into floating rafts for towing by boat. Maois [a large basket or hamper] and the ball system are also described. He used the ball system - a floating area of seaweed surrounded by a long rope. This was then towed by boat.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Island - Grimsay
Parish - North Uist
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Island - Grimsay
Parish - North Uist
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good