Tag Archives: livestock

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2000.61.19

CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1968-32.

Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil talks about poultry feed and flour, gives two proverbs, talks about women wrestling in Tiree, sings a song about the Campbells and MacLeans, talks about Hogmanay rhymes and traditions, sings ‘Calum Bàn’ and ‘Duain Callain’, talks about choosing a dog, about bards and sings two songs miscalling a Moss Bard and sings ‘Maighdeannan na h-Airigh’, talks about weaving patterns and dyeing, using hen dung for washing, sings a waulking song and a lullaby, talks bout using urine for waulking, washing, drying and finishing wool, barn dances, the words used during the process of turning wool to cloth, tailors and weavers.

2000.61.45

Mini-disk SA1968/32.

Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil talks about poultry feed and flour, gives two proverbs, talks about women wrestling in Tiree, sings a song about the Campbells and MacLeans, talks about Hogmanay rhymes and traditions, sings ‘Calum Bàn’ and ‘Duain Callain’, talks about choosing a dog, about bards and sings two songs miscalling a Moss Bard and sings ‘Maighdeannan na h-Airigh’, talks about weaving patterns and dyeing, using hen dung for washing, sings a waulking song and a lullaby, talks bout using urine for waulking, washing, drying and finishing wool, barn dances, the words used during the process of turning wool to cloth, tailors and weavers.

2000.61.24

CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1974-72.

Hector Kennedy of Kilkenneth talks about the former residents at Balephuil Cnoc, the shepherd to MacNiven of Barrapol, the Barrapol grazing committee, Donald MacNeill the tailor, the families who lived at the Land, the former residents of the Bail’ Ùr and the Rudha and the life of John Kennedy who died around 1920.

2000.61.49

Mini-disk SA1974/72.

Hector Kennedy of Kilkenneth talks about the former residents at Balephuil Cnoc, the shepherd to MacNiven of Barrapol, the Barrapol grazing committee, Donald MacNeill the tailor, the families who lived at the Land, the former residents of the Bail’ Ùr and the Rudha and the life of John Kennedy who died around 1920.

2000.61.26

CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1974-79.

Hector Kennedy of Kilkenneth talks about the death by fever of Rev. Duncan MacDougall’s wife and two children, house improvements, exchanging crofts, the kelp factory, the MacDonalds, tells a story about Niall Eachann, talks about the shop at Bail’ Ùr, shopkeeper Duncan MacKinnon, the ditches around Mannal, Balemartine, Loch a’ Phuill and Loch Bhasapol, John MacMillan shepherd to farmer Donald Campbell (Dòmhnall a’ Ruighe) at Baugh and the Reef, the Hendersons of Balemartine who lived for a while under an upturned boat, John MacNeill, tenants’ rent and the Campbells of Kilmoluaig who emigrated to Canada.

2000.61.51

Mini-disk SA1974/79.

Hector Kennedy of Kilkenneth talks about the death by fever of Rev. Duncan MacDougall’s wife and two children, house improvements, exchanging crofts, the kelp factory, the MacDonalds, tells a story about Niall Eachann, talks about the shop at Bail’ Ùr, shopkeeper Duncan MacKinnon, the ditches around Mannal, Balemartine, Loch a’ Phuill and Loch Bhasapol, John MacMillan shepherd to farmer Donald Campbell (Dòmhnall a’ Ruighe) at Baugh and the Reef, the Hendersons of Balemartine who lived for a while under an upturned boat, John MacNeill, tenants’ rent and the Campbells of Kilmoluaig who emigrated to Canada.

2000.61.2

CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1953-85.

Hector MacLean (Eachann Ban) talks about funeral customs; the story of `Blar nan Sguab`; a premonition of cars; the building of the wall at Crossapol; stories of a hand and a money box and about stealing the goodness from milk; stories about fairies, water-horses and mermaids; how emigrants had to leave their cattle at Island House; spinning sìoman; harvest customs; Iain Kennedy and his stories; droving; coal boats; whisky making; a story about a wolf and a fox; shebeens and his work as a steward.

2004.204.1

Mini-disk recording of Duncan Grant and Alasdair Sinclair of Ruaig talking to Dr John Holliday in November 2004 in An Iodhlann.

Duncan Grant of Ruaig and Alasdair Sinclair of Brock talk to Dr John Holliday in November 2004 in An Iodhlann about Ruaig school in the 1930s and crofters in Ruaig. (Continued on AC363)

2004.204.2

Mini-disk recording of Duncan Grant and Alasdair Sinclair of Ruaig talking to Dr John Holliday in November 2004 in An Iodhlann.

(Continued from AC362) Duncan Grant of Ruaig and Alasdair Sinclair of Brock talk to Dr John Holliday in November 2004 in An Iodhlann about Ruaig school in the 1930s and crofters in Ruaig.

2004.198.2

Hardback book `Recollections of an Argyllshire Drover` by Eric R. Cregeen and edited by Margaret Bennett.

Collection of papers by Eric Cregeen recording aspects of the social and cultural history of the West Highlands and Islands.

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