Marshall, Paul and Donald
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area Loch Mhic Mharsaill probably contains the name […]
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Heritage
50 years of Bonar Bridge
This is the third bridge to be built at this stretch over the Kyle of Sutherland. It was the first of its kind to be
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The Army Bridge over the River Oykel
Built by 66 Plant Squadron Royal Engineers in July to September 1975, under the Army´s Military Aid to the Civil Community scheme, it has proven
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Turns and Bends
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area The meandering course of our rivers, creating
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
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Historical sites & assets alongside the proposed corridors of pylons
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
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Bonar and Creich
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area The origins of the name of Creich
The Gaelic of my youth
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
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The land of the Norse settlers
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area Some place names of Norse (Viking) origin
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The Battle of Aldy Charrish
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
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