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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
Tourism
Enjoying the outdoors responsibly
In Scotland, you can go onto most land to enjoy the outdoors – as long as you follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code (www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot). This is known as Scottish access rights and is different to the position in England and Wales. By Silvia Muras Scottish access rights apply, for
Place-names
Turns and Bends
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area By Silvia Muras The meandering course of our rivers, creating easily recognisable landscape features, has given origin to some interesting place names. On the banks of the river Oykel we find Oape,
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Kyle Chronicle #16
News
Samantha Kane: “I want to be remembered as the lady who saved Carbisdale Castle from ruin”
Carbisdale Castle owner Samantha Kane talks about her plans for this important landmark. Over the last six months, a substantial amount of work has been undertaken to restore it to its original grandeur and she is now recruiting for staff in various positions. By Silvia Muras A successful barrister and
Place-names
Bonar and Creich
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of place names in and around our area By Silvia Muras The origins of the name of Creich parish are unclear. The fortress at Dun Creich was a notable place in Caledonian-Pictish times. The first church – the only one in
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Kyle Chronicle #15
Heritage
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
Heritage
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
Place-names
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 are named for a person, and in Iceland such places are often named for the first settler. In the Highlands, it would have been the
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