Sealg ròn airson biadh agus ola.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
August 1968
Track ID
46924
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1968.142.B4
Original Tape ID
Summary
Seal-hunting for food and oil.
The people killed the seals using clubs on Hasker. The seal meat was eaten and the oil bottled and kept for drinking. The practice stopped when seals became scarce and the hunting banned.
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - North Uist
Island - Heisker (Monach Islands)
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good