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Cleachdaidhean bàis.

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Date 12 July 1982
Track ID 68345
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1982.184

Original Tape ID

SA1982.184

Summary

Death customs.

When somebody died, folk would stay with the body during the night. Mention of burial and the bier. Before 1908, the Callanish dead were buried on Little Berneray.

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Item Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Uig

Island - Lewis

Village/Place - Callanish

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good