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Ròin, biastan dubha agus ealachan

Date November 1966
Track ID 64316
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1966.065

Original Tape ID

SA1966.065

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

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good