Prògram Choinnich
Contributors
Interviewers
Date
27 February 2001
Track ID
25133
Part 1
Track Information
Original Tape ID
Summary
Clearances in Ross-shire.
Norman MacDonald recounts the confrontations between Hugh Munro and the crofters who lived on his estate, when he attempted to clear them from the land in 1820. Almost 1000 crofters were involved in the revolt in Culrain and at least one woman was killed.
Item Subject/Person
Munro, Hugh [Munro of Novar]; Dudgeon, Thomas
Recording Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Parish - Stornoway
Island - Lewis
Village/Place - Stornoway
Item Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Parish - Kincardine
Village/Place - Culrain
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Dat
Audio Quality
Good