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Ainmean-àite sgìre Cheann a' Bhàigh, a' Chaolais agus Hàstai...

Date 30 July 1972
Track ID 83217
Part 1
Part 2

Track Information

Original Track ID

PN1972.034

Original Tape ID

PN1972.034

Summary

Place names in Bayhead, Kyles and Hàstainn, North Uist.

The contributor discusses place names in Bayhead, Kyles and Hàstainn in North Uist and adds place names which do not appear on the area's OS Map. He tells about the background to some of them.

He mentions streams, rocks, wells, township boundaries, enclosures, lochs, sheilings and a detailed account of places at Creag Hàstain.

He tells about the history associated with Creag Hàstainn and sings a song that mentions many of these places. He also mentions the herding and living on the sheiling.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - North Uist

Island - North Uist

Village/Place - Bayhead

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good