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Prògram Choinnich

Date 08 July 1997
Track ID 9645
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

Program Choinnich 08.07.1997

Summary

Mary Slessor pictured on £10 note.

The missionary Mary Slessor [1848-1915] from Dundee is pictured on the Clydesdale Bank's £10 note in 1997. Her history is discussed, and the work she did after going to Nigeria in 1876, looking after orphans and founding churches.

Item Subject/Person

Slessor, Mary

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Stornoway

Island - Lewis

Village/Place - Stornoway

Language

Gaelic

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Dat

Audio Quality

Good