Search

A' dèanamh uisge-beatha.

Date 10 July 1960
Track ID 48677
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.130.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1960.130

Summary

Making whisky.

The contributor's grandfather and his two brothers had a whisky still. Their land was taken away from them because of this. The contributor's grandfather went off to work on the Crinan Canal. He earned £20 with which he bought back the land. The whisky-making process is explained.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good