The contributor's family history; sheep sales.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
April 1956
Track ID
4504
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1956.53.B4
Original Tape ID
Summary
The contributor's family history; sheep sales.
The contributor was the youngest of ten. His father died about 70 years ago [said in 1956].
A hirsel (one man's charge) was about 700 sheep. Every district had its own sales. There was a big sheep sale at Muir of Ord, and a market at Lairg.
Item Subject/Person
Murdie, Alexander
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good