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Episode 3

Episode 3 of 5

Tha Sweeny a鈥� d猫anamh air Sealtainn airson a鈥� chiad uair a-riamh. Sweeny heads to Shetland for the first time.

Tha Sweeny a鈥� d猫anamh air Sealtainn airson a鈥� chiad uair a-riamh agus e a鈥� faighinn an tuilleadh a-mach mu bheatha croitearachd anns na h-Eileanan mu Thuath. 鈥橲 e pr矛omh amas a thuras s霉il a thoirt air se貌rsa de thogalach 霉r a dh鈥檉haodas diofar m貌r a dh猫anamh dha chuid phlanaichean ann an Le貌dhas. Tha e air a bhith duilich dha Sweeny a chuid chaoraich agus uain a dh矛on bho leithid starragan agus fithich. Dh鈥檉haodadh an togalach seo a bhith na 脿ite s脿bhailte dhaibh, agus fasgadh a thoirt dhaibh bho aimsir gharbh an taobh siar cuideachd. Air a dhealbh le companaidh ann an Sealtainn, agus coibhneil dhan 脿rainneachd, tha an togalach coltach ri polytunnel ach gu math nas l脿idire, agus comasach seasamh ri gaoth de 120msu!

Fhad 鈥檚 a tha e an sin tha e a鈥� gabhail an cothrom coinneachadh ri Eric Greumach, tuathanach a tha f矛or e貌lach air caoraich Shealtainneach - se貌rsa caora a tha 霉r do Sweeny, agus a tha air a bhith ag adhbharachadh trioblaid dha. Tha e cuideachd a鈥� faighinn tuilleadh a-mach mu shoirbheachas cl貌imh Shealtainn, agus na dh鈥檉haodadh e fh猫in ionnsachadh mu dh貌ighean air stuthan cl貌imhe a leasachadh.

Sweeny heads to Shetland for the first time to find out more about crofting life in the Northern Isles. The main purpose of his trip is to check out a new type of building that could make a big difference to his future plans in Lewis. With the crows and ravens a threat to his sheep and lambs, this could provide a safe place to be, as well as protection from the weather. Designed by a Shetland company, it has a strong green ethos at its core, and is similar to a polytunnel but much stronger, and able to withstand 120mph winds!

While there, he takes the opportunity to meet up with Eric Graham, a farmer with many years experience of Shetland sheep - a breed that Sweeny has just started working with, and that have caused him some problems. He also finds out a bit more about the success of the wool industry in Shetland, to see how he can continue to make the most of his own wool.

In Gaelic with English subtitles

29 minutes

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Presenter Donald MacSween

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