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Death customs in the Braes.

Fieldworkers
Date 19 April 1961
Track ID 65195
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1961.115

Original Tape ID

SA1961.115

Summary

Death customs in the Braes.

When a death occurred, the body, whilst in the house, was watched during the night [caithris]. The contributor believes this started at a time when body-snatching was common.

There was no cemetery in the Braes, and so the dead were carried to Portree. There were resting-places all the way, where people had a dram and a bite to eat. Due to the whisky, there would often be fighting at the cemetery.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Portree

Island - Skye

Village/Place - Braes

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Island - Skye

Language

English

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good