How Niall Òg rescued the Manx crew of the Maria Fanny.
Contributors
Date
27 November 1975
Track ID
102538
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1975.202
Original Tape ID
Summary
How Niall Òg rescued the Manx crew of the Maria Fanny.
An account of how Niall Òg and his seven crew rescued the crew of the Manx-registered Maria Fanny, which went on the rocks at Ceann a' Bhara. The skipper drowned and the crew spent a fortnight in Balephuil. They spoke Manx Gaelic and could converse with the islanders. Discussion about Manx Gaelic. The contributor heard the story of the rescue from Neil MacNeil of Barrapoll.
Information about the Maria Fanny and her cargo. Discussion about other shipwrecks.
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Tiree
Island - Tiree
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good