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The Ardgay & District Community Council welcomes you to our web site.
We aim to make our official information easily available for you. And, we hope to interest you in all aspects of our area.
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Our Council: The Community Council area lies along the central southern border of the County of Sutherland, in the Scottish Highlands. |
| Our Members | You are encouraged to attend Our Meetings. | Our Newsletters |
| Probably the most notable local landmark is the Bridge spanning the Dornoch Firth, or more properly, the Kyle of Sutherland. The bridge links us with Bonar Bridge, our companion village in the adjoining parish. |
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Also of note are Croick Church, which gained notoriety during the Highland Clearances, |
| and Carbisdale Castle, whose Edwardian stone walls dominate the Kyle of Sutherland for miles. |  |
Largely unseen, but very important to our local identity and to our commerce are the salmon returning from years at sea. The catching of the salmon attracts many visitors and anglers, some of whom just like the salmon, make an annual pilgrimage to their favourite river.
Land based activity dominates our economy. Agriculture is probably the largest employer. Forestry occupies many hectares of upland. Deer stalking attracts a worldwide clientele. Our fishing rivers are world famous. Tourism is based upon the sheer beauty of the whole area and activity holidaying is now growing quickly.
We live in a Rural location, classified as Remote. This is an attraction for visitors, for lifestyle residents and for those born and educated here but remoteness is at times an impediment to economic development and hence this is a recurring theme discussed by the Ardgay & District Community Council.
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In regard to the availability of the castle as accommodation, we would have stayed an entire week in the Ardgay area had the castle been open.
We had wonderful accommodation at a B&B but as with all B&B’s one has to find dinner and provision for making lunch elsewhere which increases the cost of the visit somewhat.
We will be back when the castle accommodation is available.
We need to spend a lot more time tracking the McLeod, Ross and McGregor lines.
Regards,
Denise Gardner
Thank you to the people of Ardgay who helped us in our search for information about Margaret Ross McGregor McLeod who lived on Ardgayhill at some stage then at Old town Kincardine where she she died in the summer of 1862. She was married to John Mcleod who predeceased her.
She had a daughter, Isabella who worked in Tain for a shoemaker John Gallie (according to the papers from the Inverness Court of Jurisprudence) receiving 10 years transportation for stealing from her employer.She was transported to New South wales at the age of 23!
Isabella worked for a Sydney merchant and his wife, residing at the northern end of Elizabeth Street (towards Circular Quay, Sydney Opera House and the SHB as they stand today.)
She gained a ticket of leave, marrying Charles Pratt having eight daughters.
They settled and worked on Malara Station.
Thanks to Callum and Allyson [Macrea of Ardgayhill, Admin] who went the extra mile to help us out.
Denise and Clem Gardner Lorne, NSW, Australia.
Hello, I´m looking for Carol, the owner of Ben Rean B&B. We stayed at her home two months ago and I want to send her some photos and greetings. I dont know how to find her. Please, if you can give me some address or email address , Ill be very grateful.
thank you.
Miriam Velasco
I have asked Carol for her approval and am sending you the details.
Well done to the them who have worked on this website. Good to see the Council encouraging more ways to share information and encourage dialgoue within the community and beyond.
That should say ‘team’ by the way!! And I’m ofcourse referring to the Community Council!