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50 years of Sutherland... ... and 800 years of Clan Ross

50 years of Sutherland... ... and 800 years of Clan Ross

We reproduce here Jason Ubych’s talk on the story of Ardgay & District that he was invited to read at the Ardgay in Sutherland Golden Jubilee celebration in May. By Jason Ubych, Curator, Tain & District Museum & Clan Ross Centre Tain Museum I’ve brought something with me

A sad tale

A sad tale

I must start by saying I wish to apologise to any living relatives of this wee boy as I don’t want to upset anyone but I was so moved and puzzled when I heard this story that I had to write about it. Also, I’m sure the headmaster

The Kincardine bell

The Kincardine bell

The ship’s bell was donated by Admiral Sir John Lockhart Ross of Balnagown to the Kincardine parish almost 250 years ago. This article is an amplification of the information given about The Kincardine Bell in the Kyle of Sutherland Heritage Society’s book ‘The Kyle of Sutherland a brief

Ian Hamilton Finlay at Gledfield Farmhouse

Ian Hamilton Finlay at Gledfield Farmhouse

The seer Swein Macdonald

The seer Swein Macdonald

Swein MacDonald rose to fame in the 1970s for his mystical predictions, fueled by alcohol, darkness, and fiery emotions. MacDonald mesmerised audiences with his extraordinary gift of ‘second sight’ and a flair for controversy. With a glass of whisky in hand and incense burning in his darkened crofthouse in Kincardine,

Seers and “second sight”

Seers and “second sight”

A seer and a person with second sight have different skills. A seer is able to control the visions, while for a person with second sight, these can come to them unexpectedly and unbidden. By Silvia Muras & Elizabeth Lunardini There was a wright from Kinloch Rannoch who kept hearing

Bonar and Ardgay shops

Bonar and Ardgay shops

High street businesses thrived during the 1970s and 1980s, with many people commuting through the villages, and others choosing the Kyle of Sutherland as a holiday destination. By Silvia Muras At the time, the A9 main road passed over the bridge at Bonar, and business flourished in the Kyle of