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Record: Gairloch Heritage Museum

Gairloch Heritage Museum

Achtercairn
Gairloch
Ross-Shire
IV21 2BP

Tel: 01445 712287
E-mail: curator@gairlochheritagemuseum.org
Web: http://www.gairlochheritagemuseum.org/

Organisation type
Museum
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Our collections We hold a series of oral history recordings which are interviews undertaken by a previous curator (fluent Gaelic learner) with local Gaelic speakers. They include interviews about local place names, for research he was undertaking, general social history and oral traditions of the area and some recordings of local bards include Gaelic song.
Recordings (duration, dates & recording formats) Duration: 1-100
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Format: Reel, Audio Cassette, Other- please give details
Other format(s): Some have been digitised and are stored on a portable hard disk.

Date(s): 1980-89
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Geographical locations Ireland: n/a
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Scotland: The Highlands
Other info: Wester Ross - Gairloch Parish.

Canada: n/a
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Other information Content types: Speech (including oral history, folktales and so on), Song
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Access: Yes, the museum is open April - October and the oral history archive can be accessed year round by prior arrangement with the curator.

Completion status: 20% digitised
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Background info: interviews undertaken by a previous curator (fluent Gaelic learner) with local Gaelic speakers

Collection descriptions: Yes

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