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DURNESS

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Interpretation & Exploration of the landscape at Loch Croispol Schoolhouse Sgoil Chroispal and the position of this in the history and Heritage of Mackay Country

Grant aid has come from Heritage Lottery the Highland Legacy Fund and Historic Scotland.

 

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Follow the project Follow the Project in Gaelic
Loch Croispol/Word/Loch Croispol front page.pdf
Loch Croispol/Word/Loch Croispol follow the project.pdf
Loch Croispol/Word/planting the past and exploring the traditions.pdf
Loch Croispol/Word/preparation.pdf
Loch Croispol/Word/reading the landscape.pdf

 

Posters and Information about involvement

Durness Development Group are delighted that they have received funding totalling £68000 from Historic Scotland, Highland Legacy Fund and Heritage Lottery to preserve the history of Loch Croispol School. Built in 1766 by the Scottish Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, set up in 1709 and aimed to establish schools in the Highlands and Islands in order to promote Christian learning and to help stamp out Roman Catholicism and Gaelic to provide education for local children      

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The Area from Google Earth

For more information, to attend events or to get involved:

e-mail:  mackaycountry@arcinfo.co.uk    Facebook Group: Loch Croispol School History Project

Facebook Page: Mackay Country - Dùthaich Mhic Aoidh  Zotero Research Group: Loch C Project

 

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DURNESS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LIMITED

Community company limited by guarantee without share capital.
Registered Office Sangomore Headland Durness Sutherland IV27 4PZ
Registered in Scotland Number 222915
Recognised as a Scottish Charity Number SC 032179
Recognised as Community Body under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003