'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:

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 in Durness.
  • 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

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