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Episode 7

Episode 7 of 10

Calum a鈥 feuchainn sn脿mh chun an Uaimh Bhinn air eilean Stafa. Calum Maclean attempts to swim in to Fingals Cave on the isle of Staffa.

Streath a鈥 leantail Chaluim MhicIlleathain a鈥 sn脿mh ann an uisgeachan re貌ite ann an 脿rainneachd iomallach. Tha Calum airson a h-uile se貌rsa sn脿imh a dh猫anamh agus rinn e liosta pearsanta dheth na lochan agus uisgeachan a bu mhiann leis snamh. T貌rr dheth na h-脿iteachan 鈥榮 fhe脿rr leis, chan eil iad air an sanasachd agus a dh鈥檉heumas oidhirp air leth an ruighinn. Mar a chanas e fh猫in, 鈥溾橲 toigh leam a bhith sn脿mh a-muigh nam aonar, gun duine be貌 ri fhaicinn鈥. Anns a鈥 phr貌gram-sa, chur e d霉bhlan roimhe fh猫in sn脿mh a-stach dhan Uaimh Bhinn air eilean Stafa. 'S ann air taobh an iar Mhuile a tha eilean Stafa air nach eil duine a' fuireach. Tha e ainmeil airson Uamh a chaidh ainmeachadh air a' ghaisgeach ainmeil 脿 脠irinn, Fionn MacCumhail. Bidh Calum a鈥 sn脿mh sna h-uisgeachan mun cuairt an eilean a tha a鈥 cur thairis le beathaichean na mara nam measg mucan mara agus leumaidearan.

A series following Calum Maclean as he shares his passion for swimming in remote lochs and rivers! There is nothing that Calum loves better than finding far-flung locations for outdoor swimming and he has made a personal wish-list of places he has always wanted to visit and swim in. Calum has chosen 10 of his favourite places throughout Scotland, most of which are not well known and difficult to access without strenuous endeavours. As he states himself: 'I love to swim outdoors alone with no living person to be seen'.

In this episode he attempts to swim to Fingal鈥檚 Cave on the isle of Staffa. Renowned for its strange echo, it inspired Mendelssohn to compose his Hebrides Overture. Calum swims in the waters around the cave which are challenging but a test he very much enjoys!

In Gaelic with English subtitles

6 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Calum Maclean
Director Alasdair MacLean
Production Manager Mairi Mackinnon

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