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A' Dol Dhachaigh

In December 1938, Eilean nan Ron was abandoned by its people. This film accompanies one of the few surviving residents, 90-year-old Kitty Ann MacQueen, as she takes to the air in a helicopter to return to her childhood home - the tiny remote island near Skerray in Sutherland. During Kitty Ann's last years on the island, she was a school teacher and has clear memories of what life was like for the islanders. Despite having lived in England for 60 years, Kitty is one of the few remaining speakers of what was the prevalent language of the island - Sutherland Gaelic.

English
  • Originally Aired December 1, 2008
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code b00fyxwk
  • Network BBC
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