Lairg Parish
'The view from the railway, nearer the station, is really grand. In the foreground we have the river Shin, with the woods and policies of Achany and Gruids. Behind these, and stretching from the south in a line to the north-east, we have the mountains of Ross, and of the west and north of Sutherland rising, pile upon pile, in towering splendour'. (Tourists' Guide, 1883, Hew Morrison)
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Burial Ground:
Lairg parish is served by one burial ground which is situated in the village of Lairg. This is available to view in our Burial Ground section.
See also:
1811 Snippets - from Sutherland Papers1812 People - customers of Macdonald's Lairg Store
Lairg Emigrants - a few who left
Families of Lairg - Lairg family research by our members
Our War Memorial section includes Lairg War Memorial with full list of names and photographs
Photographs of Lairg - views and people
Schools - early education in Sutherland - scroll to bottom of page for links to Lairg items
Recommended Reading
History of Lairg by Lesley Ketteringham with local contributions, ISBN 0 9531724 0 6, a very worthwhile book if you have ancestors from Lairg, published by The Byre, Little Achfrish, Terryside, Lairg IV27 4DL
The Duke of Sutherland’s Memoirs - contains a full list of all those who made a contribution to the Duke's statue in 1834
Ministers & Men of the North - can be read on the internet
Websites of interest:
Lairg Community Website - now with new address, please change any bookmarks you may have saved
page last updated 22nd July 2010
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