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Tha Ailean Caimbeul 's Uilleam MacRobbie a' toirt dealbh air an Alllt Bheith 's Eilean I霉. Allan Campbell and William MacRobbie tour Aultbea and visit an ex-Isle Ewe resident.

'S ann a's an Allt Bheith a tha Ailean Caimbeul agus Uilleam MacRobbie 's iad a' coimhead a-null gu Eilean I霉 a tha mu mh矛le bhon chladach agus Uilleam ag innse mar a chaidh an tac a bhriseadh na lotaichean.
Rugadh agus thogadh Coinneach MacChoinnich air Eilean I霉 agus tha e ag innse mu na l脿ithean tr脿th aige fh猫in ann, mar a bha e a obair a' chroit aig aois 12 c貌mhla ri mh脿thair, agus athair air falbh aig an iasgach agus a bhr脿ithrean ag obair air t矛r-m貌r.

Tha Uilleam ag innse beagan de eachdraidh B脿rd Inbhir Asdail, Iain Camshron, agus an t-貌ran ainmeil a rinn e mar chuimhneachan air br脿thair athar, Alasdair Camshron, B脿rd Th霉rnaig. Chaidh Alasdair ainmeachadh 脿s d猫idh Tac Th霉rnaig, far a robh e ag obair a' chuid as motha dha bheatha. Cluinnidh sinn Kathleen NicAonghais a' seinn an 貌rain, Tuireadh B脿rd Th霉rnaig.
Ghluais Fionnalgh agus M脿iri NicN猫ill dhan Allt Bheith ann a 1981 nuair a bha Fionnlagh ag obair dhan MOD sa sg矛re. Tha Fionnlagh a-nis air a dhreuchd a leigeil dheth agus tha e ag innse mar a tha c霉isean air atharrachadh sa sg矛re. Tha M脿iri ag innse mar a tha i air bhith an luib a' Chomuinn Ghaidhealaich agus am M貌d Ionadail bho ghluais 'ad dhan Allt Bheith.

Allan Campbell and Willie MacRobbie are still in the village of Aultbea viewing Isle Ewe lying about a mile offshore, and Willie describes how original farm was broken into crofts.
Retired Master Mariner Kenneth MacKenzie was born and raised on Isle Ewe and he describes his young days on the island, and at the age of 12 working a large croft with his mother while his father was away fishing and his siblings were also at work on the mainland.
Willie tells Allan a bit about the Inverasdale bard Ian Cameron and the famous song which he composed in memory of his uncle Alexander Cameron, known as the Turnaig Bard after the Turnaig Farm at which he worked most of his life. Kathleen MacInnes is heard singing the song "Tuireadh Bh脿rd Th霉rnaig"
Finlay MacNeil and wife Mary relocated to Aultbea in 1981 when Finlay served with the MOD security service at the local NATO Depot. Now retired Finlay describes how things have changed in the area over 30 years. Mary MacNeil describes her near 30 years involvement with the local branch of An Comunn G脿idhealach and the Local Mod.

30 minutes

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Sun 12 May 2013 13:00

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  • Mon 6 May 2013 13:30
  • Mon 6 May 2013 22:00
  • Sun 12 May 2013 13:00