Muir of Ord Places

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Churches

There has been a church presence in the Muir of Ord, Tarradale and Urray area from around the 16th century, if not before.

Kilchrist Church being the first, followed by Urray West, through ‘The Disruption’ to Urray Free Church and the birth of the United Free Church, now known as Urray East or Urray and Kilchrist Church of Scotland.

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Commercial

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Glen Ord Distillery on the A832 road to the north-west of the village.

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Features

Find out more about the Harper’s Cairn and the Tarradale Tower

Harper's Cairn, at the entrance to the car park in the centre of Muir of Ord.

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Locations

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Evelix

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Public Buildings

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Tarradale Junior Secondary School.

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Place Names of Urray 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 p104 onwards

Place Names of Ross and Cromarty

Recreation

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Old Railway line - photo 1

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Muir Of Ord » Muir of Ord Folk
Major General Sir Hector Macdonald
Major General Sir Hector Macdonald
Although RCHS has neither photo of Tarradale House nor Miss Amy Yule, this is a photograph of the painting of Major General Sir Hector Macdonald commissioned by her.
Print of Tarradale House
Print of Tarradale House
Print of Tarradale House courtesy of Tarradale Through Time. http://www.tarradalethroughtime.co.uk
Willie Logan
Willie Logan
Willie Logan headstone
Willie Logan headstone
Willie Logan at work
Willie Logan at work
John Urquhart
John Urquhart
Dr Katherine Kendall nee Tuach
Dr Katherine Kendall nee Tuach
Dr K Kendall at Stirling University
Dr K Kendall at Stirling University
Dr Kendall
Dr Kendall
Donald MacGillivray
Donald MacGillivray
Donald MacGillivray, born at Evelix and became an established architect in Rhodesia
McDonald Family
McDonald Family
The McDonald Family of Forbes Building
Gammie wedding
Gammie wedding
The wedding of Mary Gammie (Station masters daughter) & James Matheson (Faebait farm), 1931
Station Staff 1920's
Station Staff 1920's
James Marshall gammie - Station master
Adam Anderson Gordon Ord Cottage
Adam Anderson Gordon Ord Cottage
John Gordon, Ord Cottage
John Gordon, Ord Cottage
Adam C. Gordon Ord Cottage
Adam C. Gordon Ord Cottage
William & Catherine Logan 1840
William & Catherine Logan 1840
Photo donated by Uisdean & Cary Logan, Teandalloch
Teandalloch house built for Solomon
Teandalloch house built for Solomon
Photo donated by Uisdean & Cary Logan, Teandalloch
Hugh & Eliza
Hugh & Eliza
Photo donated by Uisdean & Cary Logan, Teandalloch
DL and family at Heatherlea
DL and family at Heatherlea
Photo donated by Uisdean & Cary Logan, Teandalloch
Duncan Logan and daughter Margaret
Duncan Logan and daughter Margaret
Photo donated by Uisdean & Cary Logan, Teandalloch
Eliza Logan & Robert Smith
Eliza Logan & Robert Smith
Photo donated by Uisdean & Cary Logan, Teandalloch
Thomas Logan & Johan Mackay
Thomas Logan & Johan Mackay
Photo donated by Uisdean & Cary Logan, Teandalloch
Hugh Logan b 1870
Hugh Logan b 1870
Photo donated by Uisdean & Cary Logan, Teandalloch
Parklea, Dingwall
Parklea, Dingwall

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