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A' gearradh na feamad, a' dèanamh ball agus a' tarraing le e...

Date
Track ID 8388
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.41.BC

Original Tape ID

SA1970.041

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

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good