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Caisteal Ormacleit na theine.

Date c. 1959
Track ID 37146
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.24.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1960.024

Summary

Ormaclete Castle on fire.

Ormaclete Castle went on fire around the time of the Battle of Sheriffmuir. The servants were cooking venison and the gravy caught fire. The castle was never renovated.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Village/Place - Ormaclete

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Story

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good