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Mar a bhite a' bualadh is a' bleith sìol.

Date 27 April 1968
Track ID 28420
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1968.82.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1968.082

Summary

How grain was flailed and ground.

There was a meal mill in Jura. Before that, querns were used. Grain was flailed before it was taken to the mill. The contributor names parts of the flail and describes how flailing was done.

Item Notes

The contributor uses the word 'nàthaich' for quern.

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Jura

Island - Jura

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Jura

Island - Jura

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good