Item is an interview with Annabelle MacKinnon concerning genealogical history of Gillis Lake and surrounding areas. Gives examples of place names and familial names in Gaelic. Includes verses of various Gaelic songs. Mrs MacKinnon was 93 years old at the time of recording.
MacKinnon, Florence Alexandra St., Sydney (N.S.), Nova Scotia
Gillis, Joseph A. - Autobiographical sketch (Very brief)
MacKinnon, Florence - Local supernatural tales
MacKinnon, Mr. (Florence MacKinnon's son) -Soldier on the black horse
MacKinnon, Florence - The Ball Family of Balls Creek, N.S.
Gaelic song fragment composed about the Balls
Gillis, Joseph A. - Story "Clach nam Brog"
MacKinnon, Florence - Settler clothing styles
MacKinnon, Florence; Gillis, Joseph A. - Conversation re early settlers to Cape Breton.
The "Gardiner" MacDonald settlers of South Uist
MacKinnon, Florence - Oran na Teine (Lauchlin Currie)
MacKinnon, Florence; Gillis, Joseph A. - Conversation (continued)
MacKinnon, Florence - Schools in Gillis Lake
MacKinnon, Florence - Sea Wolf MacLean
MacKinnon, Florence - Dutch Princess married a MacLean
MacKinnon, Florence - Family history
Settlers walked Arasaig to Halifax for confession
Gillis, Joseph - Fairy story (Piper Macintyres and the Fairy hill)
MacKinnon, Florence - Witch story
MacKinnon, Florence - Haunted house story
Gillis, Joseph A. - Campbell's iron violin bow
Day, Hilda