The Culrain Clearance riots
In 1820 the people on the estate of Culrain took direct action against the prospect of being cleared, and anti-clearance riots ensued
In 1820 the people on the estate of Culrain took direct action against the prospect of being cleared, and anti-clearance riots ensued
Can you help add missing sites to the historical records? The map below shows most of the recorded heritage assets in the Kyle of Sutherland …
Historical sites & assets alongside the proposed corridors of pylons Read More »
Uisdean Vass recounts how he started learning Gaelic. Growing up in Rosehall in the 1960s and 70s there was very little formal teaching, but Uisdean’s …
Also known as the Battle of Auldicharish, Aldicharrish, Aldecharwis, Alt a’Charrais, Alt Charrais, Alt na Charrais; was a Scottish clan battle that took place on …
There are almost no traces left of Invershin Castle, which once stood in a strategic spot on the banks of the Kyle of Sutherland. It …
On the shores of the Dornoch Firth lies Balblair Distillery, one of the oldest in Scotland. Across the Firth in Creich, Baddaroch Distillery was founded …
History of the whisky distilleries in the Kyle of Sutherland Read More »
The band was formed in the Drill Hall, Bonar Bridge, on the 24th July 1929 and it was active for over 81 years, participating in …
Here are some notable pipers related to the Inveran Hotel owned by Angus Macpherson, which became the heart of the piping world in the north …
Uisdean Vass recounts his personal experience of one of the deadliest snow storms across the North of Scotland, with four lives lost as a direct …
28th October 2005. I really do wonder why I do this. There’s not much in it for me apart from having a good tale to …