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Highland Clearances Injustice for the Poor

History

The Highland Clearances is a story every visitor should learn something about. Amongst Highland people this episode of injustice forced on their ancestors is still cause for anger and resentment. It’s a story this part of the world will never forget. Luckily the heritage centres in every town cover their own versions what happened in [...]

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Visiting Dornoch Cathedral

Dornoch

Dornoch Cathedral is everything you’d expect from a place of worship, and a lot more. No visit to the Scottish Highlands can be complete without an hour in this very special building. Here is the very centre of nearly 800 years history in this part of the world where the north met the south, often [...]

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History of Dornoch Cathedral

Dornoch

The history of Dornoch Cathedral goes all the way back to 1222 and most of the original stonework is still there. Despite its history of conflicts and pillage this is no ruin. Every Sunday its full to the rafters and it’s impossible to find a seat on high days and holidays. In the Cathedral you’ll [...]

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Discovering Dunrobin Castle

Golspie

Dunrobin Castle sits between the A9 and the sea. It’s one of the main attractions in this part of the Scottish Highlands. My wife, Jackie, describes it as a “fairy tale castle” because of the elegant stonework and especially the round turrets. Anybody who enjoys the elegance and splendour of the days when gentlemen were [...]

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Discovering Golspie

Golspie

Golspie nestles between the hills and the sea in south East Sutherland, although nestles may not be an appropriate word when bad weather comes out of the east. It’s open to the worst of any storm coming across the North Sea. Luckily that doesn’t happen too often. View Larger Map The first time visitor can [...]

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Dornoch Highland Gathering

Dornoch

The Highland Gathering is an essential part of Scottish culture. For centuries people who lived isolated in the hills would get together for a party. Competition was just part of the fun. Gathering’s take place in the Highlands in August when the weather is good(ish) and there’s plenty of visitors to enjoy the spectacle. Today [...]

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A Walk Around Dornoch

Dornoch

Dornoch is described elsewhere in this blog as Paradise on the 58th. Parallel. The video at the foot of the page shows views of the town in August sunshine. Watch it and you’ll begin to understand why. A quiet walk around can take 10 minutes or a couple of hours. Especially when the weather is [...]

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Highlands Golf At Its Best

Dornoch

Image via Wikipedia Golf is a pastime of the people in the Highlands and in August it reaches a crescendo with open competitions organised in all four of the courses in East Sutherland and the one just across the bridge. In Fabulous Month of Golf Ahead Robin Wilson of the Northern Times describes the frenzy [...]

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The Sutherland County Show

Dornoch

One attraction held in Dornoch every July is the Sutherland County Show. People come from all over the Highlands to enjoy the animal shows, the entertainment and hospitality (food and drink, but it isn’t free). This is huge fun for anybody not used to local agricultural shows and an interesting alternative to the other Highlands [...]

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Why You Should Visit the Scottish Highlands

Attractions

The attractions of the Scottish Highlands aren’t necessarily those you would expect, and certainly aren’t limited to castle ruins, pipe bands, tartan and haggis. That’s the impression you’ll get visiting Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, but there’s a lot more to the Highlands, both attractions for tourists and attractions for immigrants, like us. But where exactly is [...]

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