Fàilte air a' Bhaile
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Summary
A man from Swordale discusses the village's history.
John Crichton from Swordale in Lewis discusses the village's history. He mentions how seven men from the village were drowned in a tragedy in the 19th century. He discusses crofting and how the crofts were allotted. John also talks about boats that were shipwrecked in Swordale.
Recording Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Parish - Stornoway
Island - Lewis
Village/Place - Swordale
Item Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Parish - Stornoway
Island - Lewis
Village/Place - Swordale
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good