Recollection of a tragedy off the Rhins of Galloway caused b...
Fieldworkers
Date
August 1972
Track ID
30775
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1972.155.A10
Original Tape ID
Summary
Recollection of a tragedy off the Rhins of Galloway caused by a freak wave.
Jack MacQueen's grandfather, James Galloway, was the cox of the lifeboat. He was one of two brothers drowned by a freak wave while fishing on a clear summer day. Miss McGaw and her aunt happened to be out for a drive in a pony trap and saw the wave (or tide lump).
Item Subject/Person
Galloway, James
Recording Location
Village/Place - Galloway
Item Location
County - Wigtownshire
Parish - Kirkmaiden
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good