Ferintosh Places

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Burial Grounds

There are two burial grounds: Urquhart Old burial ground and Urqhuart burial ground.  Please view some of the phtographs of these burial grounds.

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Memorial at Simon's Loch

The loch known as Simon’s Loch, in the Monadh Mhor wood in the Black Isle, was the scene of a tragedy on 18 May 1952 when a small boat capsized, throwing the occupants into the loch, resulting in the drowning of three teenage boys.

Memorial Cairn

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Churches

Find out about the churches within the area including the well known Burn of Ferintosh.  Also, read about Urquhart – Ivy-clad kirk by the Firth.

Ferintosh Burn - Date unknown (wet again).

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Commercial

There are a wide range of commercial properties.

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Features

Visit the features page to see a wide range of features within the Ferintosh area.

A close-up showing some of the villagers' names inscribed on the stones of the cairn.

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Locations

View some photos of locations within the Ferintosh area.  These photographs range from as far back as pre-1874 and give a fascinating insight into life in those days.

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Unloading of coal at Findon pier
Unloading of coal at Findon pier
In her book My Friends the Miss Boyds the authoress Jane Duncan describes in detail the annual activity around the arrival of the coal boat at the pier in her fictitious parish in the Black Isle.
Unloading of coal at Findon pier
Unloading of coal at Findon pier
In her book My Friends the Miss Boyds the authoress Jane Duncan describes in detail the annual activity around the arrival of the coal boat at the pier in her fictitious parish in the Black Isle.
Doorway of Smiddy at Culbokie, c.1925.
Doorway of Smiddy at Culbokie, c.1925.
Doorway of Smiddy at Culbokie, c.1925. The little girl is Jessie Macdonald with William Macdonald.
Goods auction - at Culbokie Smiddy?
Goods auction - at Culbokie Smiddy?
Mail cart at Culbokie.
Mail cart at Culbokie.
Culbokie village (date unknown)
Culbokie village (date unknown)
Original Findon Hall.
Original Findon Hall.
Gordon's shop, Culbokie - thatched.
Gordon's shop, Culbokie - thatched.
Vehicle from Findon Lodge.
Vehicle from Findon Lodge.
Schoolhouse and Hall, Culbokie
Schoolhouse and Hall, Culbokie
Smiddy at Culbokie (obviously more modern).
Smiddy at Culbokie (obviously more modern).
Culbokie village from west, c.1905.
Culbokie village from west, c.1905.
Post Office, Culbokie, 1890.
Post Office, Culbokie, 1890.
Village pump, Culbokie.
Village pump, Culbokie.
Blacksmith, Culbokie.
Blacksmith, Culbokie.
School and Schoolhouse pre 1874.
School and Schoolhouse pre 1874.
Donald Macdonald's joiner's shop.
Donald Macdonald's joiner's shop.
Boating on Culbokie Loch
Boating on Culbokie Loch
Clearing snow by hand - Cocked Hat wood
Clearing snow by hand - Cocked Hat wood
Wheelwright, Culbokie.
Wheelwright, Culbokie.

Place Names of Parish of Ferintosh Place (formerly Urquhart and Logie Wester Parish)

This extract was taken, with the permission of the Trustees, from Prof. W.J. Watson’s – ‘Place Names of Ross and Cromarty’. The most recent edition of this work was published by HIGHLAND HERITAGE BOOKS Tir nan Oran, 8 Culcairn Road, Evanton IV16 9YT

Place Names of Ross and Cromarty p113 onwards

Place Names of Ross and Cromarty

Public

Ross and Cromarty Heritage Society acknowledges the permission of Mrs Betsy Morrison to reproduce the account of Ferintosh Hall Golden Jubilee.

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