Old Placenames
Townships
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history āØand origins of place names in and around our area. Names related to the Gaelic 'Baile'
Local News
Ardgay Public Hall update
Activities at the hall continue to grow from strength to strength. Itās fantastic to see the hall being so well used
Local News
Interview with Sandie Gordon
Interview with Sandie Gordon, founder of Candles from the Croft: āFocus on what makes this area specialā Her small business based in Altass has grown [...]
Health & wellbeing
Help is available
Suicide is an uncomfortable topic, but talking about difficult feelings, including suicidal thoughts, doesnāt have to be scary
KoS Development Trust
Food for Families
The Rotary Club of Tain and Easter Ross very generously donated food to our Larder before the start of the school Summer holidays and then [...]
Invershin was not part of the Sutherland Estate: it was part of the Skelbo Estate owned by the Sutherlands of Duffus – hence Duffus Castle. The Skelbo Estate was claimed by the Earl of Sutherland after Lord Duffus took part in the ’15 Rebellion but, owing to the vast debts secured against the lands, was sequestrated. It became part of the Sutherland estate in the 1780s.