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Cleachdaidhean aig àm bàis ann an Griomasaigh.

Date April 1977
Track ID 15045
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Part 3
Part 4

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1977.50.B5; SA1977.51.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1977.050

Summary

Death and funeral customs in Grimsay.

Before the contributor's time, people used to walk all the way to the graveyard with the coffin on a bier. Later, a horse and cart was used. After a funeral, biscuits, cheese and whisky were served. People stopped work until funeral was over. Some information is given on funeral routes, watching over the dead, and shrouds.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - North Uist

Island - Grimsay

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - North Uist

Island - Grimsay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good