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Rèisean each ann an Uibhist a Tuath.

Date November 1966
Track ID 64269
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Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1966.065

Original Tape ID

SA1966.065

Summary

Horse racing in North Uist.

Horse racing used to take place in Baleshare and Bayhead on St Michael's Day. The horse race in North Uist was known as 'odaidh'. The Baleshare horse race stopped before the Bayhead horse race. The contributor was fifteen or sixteen when it stopped in Bayhead. The horses ran for a mile and the winner got £1. A man who was taking part in the Baleshare race was badly injured. A story is told of a man who won the Bayhead race. There is a place in Baleshare called 'A' Ruith Bheag'. The name is associated with the horse racing.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - North Uist

Island - North Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good