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LINKS
LINKS
TO OTHER SITES : These sites all contain material that is relevant to
Durness and the area and we invite you to visit them.
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www.mackaycountry.com
Důthaich
Mhic Aoidh is the Gaelic for the “Country of Mackay”, a reference to the
dominant historical clan of the country north of Kylesku incorporating the
parishes of Eddrachilles, Durness, Tongue and Farr The
area of Mackay Country is composed of numerous communities and villages all with
their own individuality and uniqueness.
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http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/employment/jobvacancies/
the largest employer in
Highland, we have an unrivalled range of excellent opportunities. Whatever
your educational background, whatever your age, whether you have little work
experience or a lot, there are jobs at Highland Council for everyone
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www.northhighlandsscotland.com/ North Highland Tourism Ltd is one of the
elements of HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay's North Highland
Initiative. Launched by Prince Charles in August 2005, The North Highland
Initiative is intended to assist with the economy of the North Highland's by
raising the profile of the area through its quality food and drink products,
its tourism and the quality of the built environment.
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http://www.visitscotland.com/
The Visit Scotland guide to Scottish
hospitality. The official site of the Scottish Tourist Board provides
information on Scotland travel, vacations, tours
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www.sutherlandpartnership.org.uk
This is the
location website of the Sutherland Partnership - a not-for-profit company
dedicated to promoting community development in Sutherland, in the Scottish
Highlands. The website gives a broad insight into the many reasons why
businesses and communities continue to thrive in the area. The primary
purpose of this website is to persuade you to come to Sutherland, whether as
a visitor, resident or employer. Sutherland is not just a place to visit: a
high quality of life; access to good jobs; a modern telecommunications
infrastructure; and above-average educational standards make Sutherland an
ideal place to live and work.
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http://www.croftsearch.org.uk/
croftsearch,
a FREE service for the Scottish Crofting Community
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www.theclearances.org
The website will tell some of the stories from the Highland Clearances, their
aftermath and consequences. There is no shortage of literature on the subject
but most of it concentrates on the what and the why. This site is more
concerned with the who: whether one considers the Clearances ethnic cleansing
or economic necessity or something in-between, the whole is made up of many
different stories: most sad, some happy; of greed, of despair and,
occasionally, of altruism. Some of them are not even narrative - a passenger
record, 'died on board, aged 8'. One account cannot reconcile them. Form your
own conclusions or reinforce prejudices you already hold but all the stories
are important, to our past, our present and our future.
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www.sutherlandmasonic.info The intention of this site is to make available
information about Freemasonry in Sutherland, the structure of the Provincial
Grand Lodge and its Daughter Lodges, the work they do, and the people who are
its members. Freemasonry is not a secret society, almost every person knows it
exists, or knows someone who is a member.
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http://www.northern-times.co.uk/
The
Northern Times is the only newspaper for the county of Sutherland, the largest
district on mainland Britain. Northern
Times Ltd Main Street Golspie Sutherland KW10 6RA
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www.capeventure.co.uk
If you are looking for a true wilderness adventure full of exploration,
discovery and exciting activities, then Cape Adventure is for you……Cape
Adventure International offers holidays for adults, families and young people
from across Europe and beyond, who wish to take part in a first classrange of
activities which are exciting and original, all set in our unique wilderness
location. Day or week courses available from May - September. Sea Kayaking, Land
yachting, Surfing, Hillwalking, Rock Climbing, Abseiling & Orienteering. Cape
Adventure INTERNATIONAL Ardmore, Rhiconich By Lairg Sutherland Scotland IV27 4RB
Tel/Fax :
+44 (0) 1971 521 006 e-mail
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http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/SCT-SUTHERLAND.html
The Internet's oldest and largest FREE genealogical community. An award winning genealogical resource with searchable databases
for Scotland and SUTHERLAND A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the county of Sutherland, Scotland.
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www.scotchwhisky.net
A
to Z of Scotch Whisky Information providing you the supplier, buyer or whisky
lover with everything you need to know about Scotch Whisky. Our
site lists every available brand of Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Single Grain
Scotch Whisky, Pure Malt Scotch Whisky and Blended Scotch Whisky. Sections of
the site include Suppliers
to the Scotch Whisky Industry, Scotch Whisky Retailers, The Distilleries
of Scotland, The Scotch Whisky Manufacturing Process, How
to drink Scotch Whisky
and the Scotch Whisky Collectors service.
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www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/durness/durness/index.html
Undiscovered
Scotland The Ultimate Online Guide to the
Highlands and Islands Undiscovered Scotland is a combination
of business directory, accommodation listing and visitor guide. It includes a
comprehensive range of links and a large and growing collection of in-depth and
illustrated feature pages about places to go and things to do; and mountains to
climb.
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www.fishing-highland.co.uk
Caithness and Sutherland Angling Group Whether you're an expert angler or a beginner, you can easily
escape from the crowds to enjoy superb angling backed up by easily-accessible
advice and instruction, tackle and boats, and a range of accommodation to suit
all needs and budgets. CASTAG has put together this website to enable you to get the most from your
angling holiday. We wish you as many bends in your rod as you would wish for,
and ask only that you enjoy our fishing in a way which will enable future
generations of anglers to do the same.
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www.nwcpa.org.uk
NWCPA is a voluntary group created by crofters and farmers in
the parishes of Assynt, Eddrachilles, Durness, Tongue and Farr in north west
Sutherland. We created NWCPA in the
year 2000 because of our concern at the continuing decline in cattle numbers in
the area.
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http://www.clan-mackay.co.uk/
CLAN MACKAY (Clann MacAoidgh)
Welcome. This site celebrates one of Scotland's oldest Gaelic clans. Learn of
its origin, read its history, see its tartan and view pictures
of "Mackay Country", then join "The Gathering of the
Clan" in the discussion forum.
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http://fiss.com/fi00280.htm
CLAN MACKAY The surname of Mackay is the Gaelic
MacAoidh, son of Aodh, which is thought to
mean fire or one of hot temper. In ancient time the name appeared as Aed, Aedh,
Y, Eth, or heth. Today the name appears as Mackay, pronounced as mac-Eye, not
Mack-Kay. Spelling the name as MacKay gives it another meaning. Originally,
there should not be a capital "K" in Mackay.
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http://godzilla.zeta.org.au/~zmz/david/clanbits.htm
Clan: MacKay
The Mackays were the most distant clan from the Scottish government, holding
lands from Cape Wrath in the northwest to the Caithness border. However, their
Gaelic was closer to that of southern Ireland than to the Scottish version, and
the clan patronymic goes back to early Irish folktales.
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www.annan.org.uk
Scottish Towns and Places
Welcome to Annan
Online. The Royal Burgh of Annan is the principal town of Annandale & Eskdale and
the third largest in Dumfries & Galloway.
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http://www.ruralgateway.org.uk/index.html
Scotland's Rural Gateway - your first stop for rural community
networking, news, information, discussion and more.
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http://www.lifepeatlandsproject.com/index.asp The five year project was
formally launched in July 2001 with the appointment of two full-time and one
part-time member of staff. Combining the commitment and expertise of
conservation bodies and government agencies, this innovative partnership is
working together to restore priority areas of damaged peatland. Through the
Project, we hope to agree a vision for the future management of this
internationally important area. A range of initiatives to help raise the profile
and awareness of the peatlands is also underway with the aim of encouraging many
more people to visit this unique part of the world.
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http://www.highland.gov.uk/ The
Highland Council website
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http://www.kinlochbervie.org/ the website for the Kinlochbervie area of
North West Sutherland, in the Highlands of Scotland.
The site has been set up by Kinlochbervie Community Council to inform you about
this beautiful part of the world.
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http://www.nwsfoodlink.co.uk/ we are here
to encourage and support horticultural production in the North West from
Lochinver to Melvich.
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www.ross-tours.co.uk. Ross Tours was formed
in early 2004 by George and Diane Ross with the idea of providing out of the
ordinary tour services for the wide range of visitors to the Far North of
Scotland.
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http://www.gualin-estate.com/indfram.htm Gualin Esate comprises some
6,500 acres of ground, seven miles of superb, exclusive, double-bank
fishing, a very comfortable lodge that sleeps ten and a flat that sleeps a
further two guests.
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