Fiosrachadh air teaghlach an fhiosraiche agus air fuadaichea...
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1977.54.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
Information on the contributor's family and on clearances.
There are not many left of the contributor's family but Clann Iain mhic Aonghais. There are relatives, Clann Aonghais Raghnaill, in Gerinish. These families all have Clanranald names. They were all of Clanranald and had lands from the estate. There was at one time the Maor Mòr - a MacDonald - who was a factor for Lady Gordon-Cathcart. People thought that she was not a bad landowner. Her father, the Colonel, was not bad but the factors were, putting people off the land. They were local people themselves. There were clearances from Bornish and people did not get to harvest their potatoes. Some were sent to Manitoba and some to Eriskay.
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good