Catacol evictions.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
November 1965
Track ID
29576
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1965.130.B8
Original Tape ID
Summary
Catacol evictions.
The landlord evicted people from Catacol. He built houses for them called Catacol Row but they refused to enter them for two years. The first tenant was a Stewart called an Tàillear Mòr. There were twelve houses altogether and they made their livelihood from crofting and fishing.
Information on the landlord responsible for the evictions. The crofters' land was used for a sheep farm.
Item Location
County - Bute and Arran
Parish - Kilmory
Island - Arran
Village/Place - Catacol
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good