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Iomradh air cosnadh an fhiosraiche mar fhear-bàta an taigh-s...

Date October 1970
Track ID 59126
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.342

Original Tape ID

SA1970.342

Summary

An account of the contributor's employment on the lighthouse boat.

The contributor spent seventeen years working on the lighthouse boat. It brought food, water and coal to the lighthouse once a fortnight. The lighthouse was three miles out to sea. The boat was often anchored in Lowlandman's Bay with the bad weather. The contributor explains how the bay got its name.

Item Notes

The lighthouse the contributor delivered supplies to was Skervuile Lighthouse.

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Jura

Island - Jura

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good