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Diofar olaichean a bhite ri cleachdadh.

Date November 1966
Track ID 57793
Part 1
Part 2

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1966.064

Original Tape ID

SA1966.064

Summary

Different oils and their uses.

Whale oil is extracted from the blubber via melting. Some people still [1966] drink it. Seal oil and whale oil were used for anointing wool.

Mention of 'streafan': animal membranes which were kept in oil and applied to a wound under the bandage.

Item Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Island - Lewis

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Island - Lewis

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good