Tobar an Dualchais - Kist O Riches

Title - A' dèanamh an uisge-bheatha ann an Tiriodh.
Contributors - Hector MacLean
Reporters - Calum Iain Maclean

Summary - Whisky-making in Tiree.

A loch in Balinoe was very good for making whisky because it was stagnant water with nothing but weeds. They came from all over the island for water from this loch. They made very strong whisky in Tiree. Everybody had plenty of barley.

Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:02:09
Date Recorded - 1953.05.22
Language - Gaelic
Genre - Information
Collection - School of Scottish Studies

Track ID - 3876
Original Tape ID - SA1953.085
Original Track ID - SA1953.85.B10
Audio Quality - Good
Audio Format - R2R



Recording Location:
  County - Argyllshire
  Parish - Tiree
  Island - Tiree
  Village - Balinoe


Item Location:
  County - Argyllshire
  Parish - Tiree
  Island - Tiree
  Village - Balinoe

Item Notes -

Permanent Link - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/3876/1


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