Smithy and hen-farm in Jura.
Contributors
MacDougall, Coll, 1890-1972 (1379)
Unknown Person
Fieldworkers
Date
February 1971
Track ID
101105
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1971.024
Original Tape ID
Summary
Smithy and hen-farm in Jura.
The contributors describe some aspects of their former occupations as blacksmith and farmer. Information on making charcoal (gual ceàrdaich) from peat, and the manufacture of horseshoes and cartwheels. Description of hen-farming (incubating, feeding, eggs, etc.) and milking cows.
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Jura
Island - Jura
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good