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Birlinn Ghoraidh Chròbhain

Contributors
Date 1973
Track ID 54472
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

MOD 1973 GR00019 Reel4

Summary

This song describes the journey of Goraidh Cròbhan's galley between the Isle of Man and Islay. The boat is described as the royal galley, with twenty heroes at her oars, cutting the froth of the waves.

Item Notes

Recorded at the Royal National Mòd. Composed by Duncan Johnston.

Recording Location

County - Ayrshire

Parish - Ayr

Village/Place - Ayr

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good