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Mar a dh'ionnsaich seanair Dhòmhnaill a cheàird mar ghobha.

Date July 1971
Track ID 38984
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1971.109.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1971.109

Summary

How the contributor's grandfather learned his trade as a smith.

The contributor's people were smiths. His grandfather learned the craft initially from an uncle in Stoneybridge, and then served an apprenticeship on the mainland, working for various people for six-month terms. The hours were long and the pay low. He tells a story about his grandfather running away from one smith and subsequent adventures. He finally got work with another smith for six months and then returned to Uist.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good