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Iasgach an dèidh nam fuadaichean.

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.54.B3

Original Tape ID

SA1970.054

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.

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Island - Islay

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Island - Islay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good