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A' sealg eòin ann am Barraigh.

Date 03 October 1976
Track ID 57506
Part 1
Part 2

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1976.190.B6+191.A1; A2; A3

Original Tape ID

SA1976.190

Summary

Hunting birds in Barra.

A very good account of shooting cormorants and their use as food. They were hung for a period before use. They made soup of the birds, which were either plucked or skinned.

They hunted them on headlands using boats. One man would remain in the boat while the others went ashore to shoot the birds. The catch was shared among all taking part. A detailed account is given of the hunt, the dogs and the guns used.

The contributor also mentions the different birds they killed for food and some associated proverbs.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good