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Fiosrachadh mu stoirm aig muir, iasg, iasgach agus bàtaichea...

Date 1968
Track ID 61688
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1968.039.B

Original Tape ID

SA1968.039

Summary

Information about a storm at sea, fish, fishing and boats.

The contributor went out fishing one day with his father and uncle and there was a storm. He gives a detailed account of what happened. His father went to sea aged sixteen. A discussion about fish and fishing. Information about boats and how they have changed since the time of the Balephuil Fishing Disaster. Many boats and men have been lost carrying peats back from Mull. Information about Cailean Fhearchair, who sailed a 16-foot boat from Barra on his own.

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Tiree

Island - Tiree

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good