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Fèilltean.

Date c. March 1974
Track ID 105739
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1974.53.A6

Original Tape ID

SA1974.053

Summary

Fairs.

The fair was regarded at the time for settling disputes. There was quite a lot of fighting. Police were not summoned. The fair stopped around the time of the First World War. Sales then took over. The fair was held near Ormaclete. There was another in Benbecula. People came from Lochboisdale, and across from Eriskay. Cattle were swum across the sound. There were tents selling food, clothes, lemonade and sweets etc. The contributor was at the Benbecula fair. There was no fighting.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good