Tobar an Dualchais - Kist O Riches

Title - Iasgach an dèidh nam fuadaichean.
Contributors - Gilbert Clark; Neil Ferguson
Reporters - Mary MacDonald; Gilbert Clark

Summary - Fishing after the Clearances.

After the Clearances, and the building of the fishing villages of Portnahaven and Port Wemyss, the combined fishing fleet consisted of about 60 boats. Larger boats generally had about seven of a crew. They fished from Barra to the Butt of Lewis. The contributor's grandfather had a large boat called 'The Maid of Islay'. Sold their catches in N. Ireland in return for livestock.

Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:01:56
Date Recorded - 1970
Language - Gaelic
Genre - Information
Collection - School of Scottish Studies

Track ID - 72604
Original Tape ID - SA1970.054
Original Track ID - SA1970.54.B3
Audio Quality - Good
Audio Format - R2R



Recording Location:
  County - Argyllshire
  Island - Islay


Item Location:
  County - Argyllshire
  Island - Islay

Item Notes -

Permanent Link - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/72604/1


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