Croitearan Ìleach a' cunntadh nan reultan an àite màl a phài...
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Date
Track ID
30334
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1969.006.B8
Original Tape ID
Summary
Islay crofters count the stars instead of paying rent.
Twin brothers Donald and Iain in Islay fell behind with their rent and were threatened with eviction, but the laird said he'd let them off for a year if they could tell him how many stars were in the sky. One brother returned with the answer, 7,007,707, and told the laird to count them himself if he didn't believe him. The laird gave him a dram and said he'd forego the rent for a year.
The contributor heard the story from an Iain MacIntyre.
Item Location
County - Argyllshire
Island - Islay
Parish - Kilchoman
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good