Play recording: Boats and Fishing (2)
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- Teideal (Title): Boats and Fishing (2).
- Uimhir Chatalóige Ollscoil Washington (University of Washington Catalogue Number): 781512.
- Uimhir Chnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann (National Folklore of Ireland Number): none.
- Uimhir Roud (Roud Number): none.
- Uimhir Laws (Laws Number): none.
- Uimhir Child (Child Number): none.
- Cnuasach (Collection): Joe Heaney Collection, University of Washington, Seattle.
- Teanga na Croímhíre (Core-Item Language): English.
- Catagóir (Category): Joe’s background.
- Ainm an té a thug (Name of Informant): Joe Heaney.
- Ainm an té a thóg (Name of Collector): unavailable.
- Dáta an taifeadta (Recording Date): 01/03/1978.
- Suíomh an taifeadta (Recording Location): University of Washington, United States of America.
- Ocáid an taifeadta (Recording Occasion): lecture / demonstration.
- Daoine eile a bhí i láthair (Others present): unavailable.
- Stádas chóipcheart an taifeadta (Recording copyright status): unavailable.
Joe talks about how people used to light a fire on shore to guide boats home on a bad night in order to warn of rocks, in case a sailor would go off course in bad weather.
Notes
This was recorded while Joe was Artist in Residence at University of Washington.