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Bùthan ann am Bàgh a' Chaisteil.

Date c. 1961
Track ID 108359
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

CannaTape.0049

Summary

Castlebay shops.

The contributor's uncle looked after two shops in Castlebay for a time. She goes on to tell of other jobs done by her father and uncle at various times. These included herring fishing. Her father began curing in Lerwick. Herring was sent to Eastern Europe.

Item Notes

Recorded in the winter of 1961-2.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Village/Place - Castlebay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good