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A' togail cidhe Eòlaigearraidh.

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1976.196.B6+197.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1976.196

Summary

Building Eoligarry pier.

When Eoligarry pier was built after the time of the potato blight, the workmen received a stone of maize meal a day as pay. Their workmanship was excellent without any mechanical aids to move stones etc. The masonry was well done and the surface of the pier very smooth.

There was a landing place for the peats and one for the cattle. There was a large thatched house at the pier where they stored the sails etc. in the winter. They used to build a very large peat stack at this house. Boats were safe in this harbour in any weather.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Village/Place - Eoligarry

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good