Medieval Invershin
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 […]
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Heritage
History of the whisky distilleries in the Kyle of Sutherland
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
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Of old men and noses
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area Scottish Gaelic place names often link geographical
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History of the Ardgay-Bonar Pipe Band
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
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Illustrious pipers
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
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The great snow of 1978
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
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Test day challenge
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
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More than one ‘Amat’
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area The name Amat (Amot 1561, Almet 1643)
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Dr J. D. Macrae: more than a physician
71 years after his death, Dr Macrae (1872-1951) is a name well-known by many in the Highland communities of Creich and Kincardine. To give him
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Paul Mactire, ‘Paul the Wolf’
Owner of extensive lands in Strathcarron, Strath Oykel and Gairloch through his marriage to Mary of Grahame, he was a notorious robber or freebooter and
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