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Sealg ròn ann an Heillsgeir

Date August 1980
Track ID 98288
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Part 2
Part 3

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1980.067

Original Tape ID

SA1980.067

Summary

Seal hunting on Heillsgeir.

The contributor remembers a time when folk would go to Heisgeir to kill seals. After killing them with oak clubs, they would be transported home by boat. Information on skinning and oil extraction.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - North Uist

Island - Heisker (Monach Islands)

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good