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Sea defences

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Subject Source: Ukat
Scope Note: Created For = CW

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Story about Trai Chaibaval and accompanying vocabulary notes, November 1873

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/32
Scope and Contents Story about Trai Chaibaval [Tràigh Chaibaval, Na Hearadh/Isle of Harris] noting its location and previous name of Trai Chliamainn [Tràigh Chliamainn] and how people tried to stop the sea with brigs, stacks and bundles of heather but a gale came and drove everything up to the Northton glumag [pool] [Taobh Tuath]. The accompanying vocabulary notes include 'Cira = Caora ("Cira fo shneac" Manx song), 'Brig = Stack build up of peats of dyke' and 'Sgrioba -Phe'ire (Pe'ar) lightning just above...
Dates: November 1873