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A' cuimhneachadh air Canaigh anns an naoidheamh linn deug.

Date 15 December 1949
Track ID 96577
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

CannaTape.0060

Summary

Reminiscences of Canna in the 19th century.

Contributor says there were 28 families on Canna when he was young; he gives an account of many of them towards end of interview. Canna was full of sheep, and there were many highland cattle. There were also some horses. The people made their own tweed; mention of spinning-wheel and waulking. The tailor, Ailean Tàilleir, came from Eigg. They did not go to the shielings in his day. Mention is made of: fishing, smuggling and gaugers - 'An Gèidsear Caimbeulach', who had a piper. Also the church, a flour-mill, press-gangs, and Mgr. Alasdair, the priest. Talk of previous owners of Canna such as MacNeil and Thom.

Item Notes

This is a copy of Canna Wire CW0021.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good