ðə sˈeɪl ʌv blˈæk kˈæɾəl, æz ɪn ˈʌðɚ pˈɑːɹts ʌv skˈaɪ æt ðə tˈaɪm, pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd ðə mˈeɪn sˈoːɹs ʌv ˈɪŋkʌm tə pˈeɪ ðə ɹˈɛnt.
The sale of black cattle, as in other parts of Skye at the time, provided the main source of income to pay the rent.