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60 minutes. The isle of Eigg /

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A report on the small Scottish isle that is the first community-owned estate in the country's history. Disgruntled with the previous lairds, private owners of the land with absolute power under Scotland's feudal landlord system, the townspeople of Eigg decided to buy the island and govern...

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Other Authors: Stahl, Lesley (Interviewer), Dodd, Laura (Producer), Mihailovich, Draggan (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), 2017.
Series:60 Minutes
Subjects:
Eigg (Scotland) > Social life and customs.
Eigg (Scotland) > History.
Eigg (Scotland) > Description and travel.
Television news programs.
Téléjournaux.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A report on the small Scottish isle that is the first community-owned estate in the country's history. Disgruntled with the previous lairds, private owners of the land with absolute power under Scotland's feudal landlord system, the townspeople of Eigg decided to buy the island and govern it themselves. Includes interviews with: Charlie Galli, taxi driver of Eigg; Maggie Fyffe, Eigg resident; Johnny Jobson, Eigg resident; Sarah Boden and Johnny Lynch, Scottish musician Eigg residents; Stu McCarthy and Gabe McVarish, micro-brewers of Eigg.
Physical Description:1 online resource (14 minutes)
Playing Time:00:13:31