Ealaichean, dòbhrain agus ròin.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
November 1966
Track ID
65070
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1966.067
Original Tape ID
Summary
Swans, otters and seals.
It is unlucky to kill swans. The contributor knew a family who used to kill swans but they stopped. There is discussion about swans on a loch nearby. According to tradition, swans are a king's children under a spell. Some swans are black. A person Calum knew saw a white otter. A man from Hogharry used to eat otter meat. It is unlucky to see a seal. A story is told about this. There is discussion about the MacCodrums of the seals.
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - North Uist
Island - North Uist
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good