
Episode 1
Uilleam Dòmhnallach a' cluinntinn mu obair choille is mhòine agus Am Barp ann an Langais. William MacDonald finds out about forestry, peat cutting and The Barp at Langass.
Tha Seonaidh Dòmhnallach ag innse mu fhuadaichean gu Langais à Sollas ann an 1843 agus na drèanaichean dùinte chaidh a chladhach leotha, a tha ruith fhathast. Tha e cuideachd a' dèanamh dealbh air Barp Langais, an seann à ite-amhlacaidh. Tha Donnchadh Caimbeul ag innse, gu mionaideach, mu bhuain mhòine san t-seann dòigh agus innsidh Aonghas Dòmhnallach mu bhuain mhòine le inneal mòr air tractar. Tha Tormod MacIain ag innse mu choilltean an Uibhist a Tuath, is mu choille Langais is na h-ùtraidean ùra tha dol troimhe.
John MacDonald tells of clearances to the area of Langass from Sollas in 1849 and the drains dug at the time function to this day. He also describes The Barp which is an ancient burial site. Duncan Campbell describes, in detail, peat-cutting by hand in the traditional way and Angus MacDonald tells of peat-cutting with his tractor-powered cutter. Norman Johnson speaks about forest developments elsewhere on North Uist and the Langass plantation with its recent footpath.
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Fuadaichean
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Geà rradh mòine ann an dòigh traidiseanta
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Coille
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