Tong Village Stories
Past and present stories and photos from the villages of Tong and Aird Tong. Have a story you would like to share? We would love to hear it!
![Crofting Then and Now (1)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6373a7262ebada4701131edc/1686577982015-3KJD2Q4F2L7JHZQ9Z2TU/tong-recreation-association-Crofting-Now-and-Then-Story-1500w.jpg)
Crofting Then and Now (1)
The first crofting task in the spring was ‘putting out the manure’.
![Crofting Then and Now (2)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6373a7262ebada4701131edc/1686578016937-51Y55GZLO4G3PM6W2J6Y/tong-recreation-association-Crofting-Now-and-Then-Story-1500w.jpg)
Crofting Then and Now (2)
The oats were harvested later in the year around September/October, when the rough weather was coming in.
![Sheep](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6373a7262ebada4701131edc/1686578171079-3EOWU4CWDRKGZJYZ8JDI/tong-recreation-association-Livestock-Story-1500w.jpg)