While growing up in Kingsville, Cape Breton, the late Jimmy MacKay experienced the best of what Gaelic Cape Breton had to offer. He was steeped in the language, beliefs and customs of his people. In 1987, Jimmy contributed this exemplary account to Jim Watson and Ellison Robertson’s publication, Sealladh gu Taobh: Oral Tradition and Reminiscence By Cape Breton Gaels.This story can be accessed in both a Gaelic and an English version. The Gaelic World of Jimmy MacKay - Gaelic Version Sealladh gu Taobh: Oral Tradition and Reminiscence By Cape Breton Gaels was edited by James Waston and Eillison Robertson, published by UCCB Press & the UCCB Art Gallery, 1987. ISBN #0-920336-05-1. Jimmy MacKay's piece handwritten by himself and transcribed and edited by Jim Watson. Used with permission.
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