An Lot 

Open subtitles

Original version

BBC ALBA HD

An Lot/The Croft

Factual: Life Stories

Factual: Science & Nature: Nature & Environment

Documentary following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter.

BBC ALBA

An Lot

Donald MacSween

Seumas Mactaggart

An Lot/The Croft: Series 3: Episode 4

Episode 4

Series 3

BBC ALBA - An Lot/The Croft, Series 3, Episode 4

Sweeny heads to Uist to meet crofting legend Ena MacDonald.

Sweeny heads to Uist to meet crofting legend Ena MacDonald and also explores ways to make the most of his wool.

Tha sinn a-nise an teas mheadhan an t-Samhraidh air an lot, agus tha Sweeny a’ gabhail brath air aimsir àlainn anns na h-eileanan an Iar. ‘S e an samhradh as blàithe a chaidh a chlàradh a-riamh ann an Leòdhas, agus tha e fhèin agus David a’ dèanamh obair air an taigh a cheannaich e airson a chur a-mach air màl dha luchd-turais.

Tha e a’ gabhail cuairt a dh’ Uibhist a chèilidh air croitear ainmeil, Ena NicDhòmhnaill aig a bheil mòr eòlais air crodh Gàidhealach; agus tha e cuideachd a’ tadhal air ‘Clòimh Uibhist’, is e a’ meòrachadh air nas urrainn dha a dhèanamh le clòimh a chaoraich Innse Ghall son airgead a chosnadh. Tha là mòr coimhearsnachd ann an Nis cuideachd – Cuairt nan tractor; agus tha athair a’ tighinn a thoirt cobhair dha agus Sweeny a’ strì le na mucan is e a’ feuchainn am faighinn a-steach dhan trèalair!

It’s the middle of summer and Sweeny is taking advantage of the fantastic Lewis weather during the hottest summer on record, as he and David do some work on the house which he plans to let for self-catering.

Sweeny takes a trip to Uist to meet crofting legend Ena MacDonald, who is an expert on Highland cattle, and also visits ‘Uist Wool’ as he explores ways to make the most of his Hebridean sheeps’ fleeces. There is also a big community day in Ness for the tractor run, and his dad comes to the rescue when Sweeny struggles to get his pigs loaded into the trailer!

An Lot/The Croft: Series 3

Series following Donald MacSween as he tries to make it as a full-time crofter.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

An Lot/The Croft

Series 3

Episode 4

Contributors

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC ALBA HD

About BBC ALBA