Ròin, biastan dubha agus ealachan
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
November 1966
Track ID
64316
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1966.065
Original Tape ID
Summary
Seals, otters and swans
It is a sign of bad luck if a seal or an otter comes to one's house. A man from Baleshare died shortly after a seal came to his house. It is unlucky to kill a swan. According to folklore, swans and seals are people under a spell. According to folklore, MacCodrum came from the seals. He composed a verse about this. The contributor recites part of it.
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - North Uist
Island - North Uist
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good