Iain Saighdear a' toirt dùbhlan dhan bhàillidh agus a' cur s...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
July 1974
Track ID
18656
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1974.160.B3
Original Tape ID
Summary
Iain Saighdear defies the factor and stops evictions in Uist.
Iain Saighdear (Iain Muileach) was a veteran of the Crimea War. He drew a sword and defied the factor who was to evict him at Bayhead. The contributor's father saw this. The clearances then stopped in Uist.
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - North Uist
Island - North Uist
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good