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Prògram Choinnich

Date 29 May 1995
Track ID 4392
Part 1

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Program Choinnich 29.05.1995

Summary

Perth parliamentary election 160 years ago.

A Gaelic election leaflet from the Perth parliamentary election 160 years ago is read out in full. Mark Wringe discusses the leaflet, which he discovered in the National Library in Edinburgh and considers the reasons for a Gaelic leaflet. General Sir George Murray won the seat for the Tories. There was no secret ballot in those days and concerns were raised in the papers afterwards about intimidation.

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Stornoway

Island - Lewis

Village/Place - Stornoway

Item Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Perth

Village/Place - Perth

Language

Gaelic

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Dat