Cleachdadh air Latha na Bliadhn' Ùire.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
12 June 1958
Track ID
31693
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1958.1.10
Original Tape ID
Summary
New Year's Day custom.
A game of shinty was played on the beach on New Year's Day between the villages of Tong and Steinish or Melbost. They would get their sticks from the Castle Grounds in Stornoway. The ball was made by melting down old shoes.
Recording Location
County - Lanarkshire
Parish - Glasgow
Village/Place - Glasgow
Item Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Parish - Stornoway
Island - Lewis
Village/Place - Tong
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good