Sgeulachd mu bhodach Ròcabarra.
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1963.89.A1
Original Tape ID
Summary
The story of the old man of Rocabarra.
The contributor recounts a story he heard in the cèilidh houses when he was younger. There was a man who was out fishing when his boat became lost in fog. He came to land in Uist. He married there and had three sons. Many years passed and the man began to lose his sight. His three sons began to make a living from fishing. One day they caught an unusual fish, the likes of which they had never seen before. Their father recognised the shape of the fish. He asked them to take him out to sea the next time they went fishing. They sailed a great distance and, after coming through fog, came to the island of Rocabarra. This was where the old man had left from many years before.
Item Notes
Cf. SA1974.051.
Rocabarra is a mythical island and its appearance is thought to be an omen of the end of the world: "Nuair a thig Ròcabarra ris, 's ann a thèid an saoghal sgrios" [When Rocabarra appears, the world will be destroyed].
Recording Location
County - Lanarkshire
Parish - Glasgow
Village/Place - Glasgow
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good