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Heritage

Find out about history, legends, places and local people from times past.

Andrew Carnegie's legacy

Andrew Carnegie's legacy

The “richest man in the world” at the turn of the century, Scottish-born American industrialist Andrew Carnegie purchased his beloved Skibo castle in 1898 and turned it into one of the finest private residences of its time. Considered the father of modern philanthropy, he gave grants to create 2509 free

The Army Bridge over the River Oykel

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 hugely beneficial in revitalising the strath and improving communications for those living here. By Colin Gilmour If you cross over the Bailey bridge, which

50 years of Bonar Bridge

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 built in the UK, took 21 months to build and won the 1974 edition of the prestigious Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) By Silvia Muras

The Culrain Clearance riots

The Culrain Clearance riots

In 1820 the people on the estate of Culrain took direct action against the prospect of being cleared. The events constituted classic anti-clearance riots, the whole episode being described by the historian Eric Richards as an “explosion of physical resistance”.  By Malcolm Bangor-Jones  The Culrain estate stretched along the Kyle

The Gaelic of my youth

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 mum and dad –like many others whose parents had been fluent speakers– often used Gaelic idiom and words. By Uisdean Vass I was brought

Medieval Invershin

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 was built by Hugh de Moravia in the 12th century. A branch of this family, the forebears of the Sutherlands, settled at Dunrobin.  By Silvia

History of the whisky distilleries in the area

History of the whisky distilleries in the area

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 in 1823 operating for only a decade. They had to face competition from an astonishing number of illegal distilleries, particularly in Strathoykel and Strathcarron, always