In the song Tatties and Herrin - taken from the Celtic Connection CD, the last verse is :
When the Harbour O' Refuge was first spoke about
Aberdeen and Stonehive were fair knocked out
When they heard that the convicts were gettin' best farin'
Oh good Buchan tatties and Peterhead herrin'
Can anyone tell me what the "Harbour O' Refuge" is, why Aberdeen and Stonehive were annoyed, and why there were convicts at all - what were they guilty of ?
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