Mar a fhuair Tiriodh an t-ainm.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
25 September 1976
Track ID
62308
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1976.176.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
How Tiree got its name.
There were trees in Tiree at one time and the name 'Tiriodh' came from 'tìr-fhiodh' [land of wood]. Monks used to come to Tiree from Iona to cultivate the land. They used to make whisky there and export it widely.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Vatersay
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Tiree
Island - Tiree
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good