'The Kyle of Tongue is crossed by a ferry boat . . . to the ferry at Hope . . . passed Arnibol . . . to Heilim . . . round Loch Eriboll . . . the road to Rispond is all the way close by the shore and passes by a number of small crofts, the situation and tillage of which are alike of an objectionable character. Two miles from Rispond we reach the cave of Smoo . . . to the hotel of Durine a mile further west and the old church and house of Balnacille and the ruins of an old castle on the shore . . .' (Tourists' Guide, 1883, Hew Morrison).
Burial Grounds
- Durness Parish contains three known burial grounds:
- Arnaboll, Alt na Caillich and Balnakeil
- All have been photographed and transcribed.
- Details on how to view can be seen in Burial Ground Section
See also:
- Durness Parish Project - album which shows photographs of people and places
- Members Area - Durness families being researched
- Durness War Memorial has been photographed with names included in our index.
- Militia List 1809
- Maps of Durness
Recommended Reading:
- DURNESS PAST & PRESENT - People and Places, Work and Play, Past & Present, Life and Living - a random collection of information and stories about the most north-westerly village on the British Mainland. A great book, should be read by all with interest in Durness. Unfortunately no ISBN. Produced in Association with Caithness & Sutherland Enterprise. I purchased my copy locally.
- Book of MacKay by Rev. Angus MacKay 1906
- The Duke of Sutherland's Memoirs, contains a full list of all those who made a contribution to the Duke's statue in 1834
- Statistical Accounts of Sutherland
- Ministers & Men of the North - can be read on the internet
Website of Interest:
Things to do:
- Send a friend a Sutherland Greetings Card telling them about this website
photograph above taken near Rispond, Durness