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Seann saighdear a bh' anns a' Chrimea.

Date June 1962
Track ID 14018
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1962.20.A7

Original Tape ID

SA1962.020

Summary

An old Crimean War veteran.

When the contributor was at school, they were told the story of the Battle of Balaclava by a Crimean veteran from Diabaig. He knew Sir Colin Campbell so well that he referred to him as Cailean Ruadh.

Item Notes

Recorded on Diabaig jetty.

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Applecross

Village/Place - Diabaig

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair