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Prògram Choinnich

Date 18 May 2000
Track ID 17246
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

Program Choinnich 18.05.2000

Summary

Deciduous trees such as oak, willow and aspen, and their uses.

John Murdo MacKay discusses deciduous trees such as oak, willow and aspen. Oak was used in building and boat construction, to make swingle-trees in the days of the plough, and also for whisky barrels and snuff boxes. Willow was used for mending creels, making fishing rods, artificial limbs and gunpowder. If planted on boggy ground it will dry it out. Aspen was used for wagon brake pads, wheelbarrows and matches. Information about the roots.

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Stornoway

Island - Lewis

Village/Place - Stornoway

Language

Gaelic

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Dat

Audio Quality

Good