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Catacol evictions.

Date November 1965
Track ID 29576
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.130.B8

Original Tape ID

SA1965.130

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

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good