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Eòrna agus tìoradh.

Date 25 March 1970
Track ID 8380
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.41.BA

Original Tape ID

SA1970.041

Summary

Growing barley for meal.

Growing and preparation of barley in bygone days is described. The grain was heat dried in barns and taken to Dusary mill for grinding.

The contributor also mentions the problem of soil erosion and the importing of meal and flour.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - North Uist

Island - Grimsay

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - North Uist

Island - Grimsay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good