Naidheachdan eachdraidheil à Uibhist a Deas.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
99590
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1984.121
Original Tape ID
Summary
Historical reminiscences of South Uist fishing.
The contributor speaks about change-houses and curing-stations of the past. He mentions Captains Wolf and Lilias, who used to take herring to Odessa and return with a ballast of Russian black earth. The locals would cart it away in creels and use it in their gardens. Mention of whitefish and East-coast fishermen.
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Island - South Uist
Parish - South Uist
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good