Iomain ann an Eige.
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1965.126.7
Original Tape ID
Summary
Shinty in Eigg.
Shinty was played on Lathaig Beach in Eigg until 1925. Detailed information about picking teams, deciding which way the teams faced and positioning the goalposts. There were no rules. Shinty was played on special holidays. People drank before games, and the contributor mentions trouble at them. He saw up to 30 players taking part on each side, including an 80 year-old man. They played barefoot in the snow. The contributor gives shinty terminology, and detailed information about the ball, the sticks and how the game was played. Children had their own shinty matches. Information about serious injuries and reminiscences about particular games.
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Small Isles
Island - Eigg
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good