Mar a Chailleadh an Iolaire
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
December 1956
Track ID
106058
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1956.152
Original Tape ID
Summary
This song (partially sung and partially recited) tells of the sinking of the ship 'Iolaire', after striking the Beasts of Holm just outside Stornoway harbour at New Year 1919. Over 200 men who were returning from the war were drowned.
Item Notes
Composed by the contributor.
See:
'An Toinneamh Dìomhair' (Murchadh MacPhàrlain) p. 70
Item Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Parish - Stornoway
Island - Beasts of Holm
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good