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Dhubh na Speuran, dh'Èirich an Tuil

Date 10 February 1962
Track ID 10084
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1962.05.B2

Original Tape ID

SA1962.005

Summary

A song about a Spanish ship that went aground in Barra. The crew were saved. The boat was full of fish and islanders helped themselves to the cargo, filling their creels with the fish which were coming ashore.

Composed by Dòmhnall Mac a' Chlachair, a professional piper and bard.

Item Notes

3 verses and refrain.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good