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Fiosrachadh mu Alasdair Mòr, Uibhist a Deas.

Date January 1960
Track ID 47470
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.37.A4

Original Tape ID

SA1960.037

Summary

Information on Alasdair Mòr, South Uist.

Alasdair Mòr used to stay overnight in the home of the contributor when he was en route home. He and the contributor's father would talk until morning. He was ninety when he died and is buried in Howmore. He was a handsome, strong man in his youth.

The contributor tells how Alasdair Mòr tricked his manager at Ormaclete into thinking that he had got up early one morning for the shepherding, when he had actually just got up.

Item Subject/Person

Alasdair Mòr

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good