'The descent from Gualin to Rhichonich is rapid - the Achriesgill water, by the side of which the road proceeds, forming several cascades which attract the attention of the tourist.  The Inn of Rhiconich stands near the end of Loch Inchard, which is a narrow inlet of the sea about four miles in length, indented on its northern side by the bays of Achriesgill, Badcall, and Lochbervie . . . Lochs More and Stack, and the river Laxford, a little further on, are waters of the first order .. . . At Laxford Bridge, the road from Lairg branches off to Scourie, where there is a tidy village and a good hotel.' (Tourists' Guide, 1883, Hew Morrison)



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Burial Grounds:

Oldshoremore, Scourie, Kinloch, Kylestrome, Polin & Handa Island. These have all been photographed and transcribed and are available for viewing in the Burial Ground section.

See also:

Schools - early education in Sutherland - scroll to bottom of page for links to Eddrachillis items

Photographs of Eddrachillis - views - donated by members of our mailing list

Photographs of Eddrachillis people - again donated by members of our mailing list

War Memorial of Kinlochbervie and Scourie are included in our War Memorial section

Place names in Eddrachillis

Maps of Eddrachillis

Eddrachillis Families - lots of information on the many families being researched by our members

Old Parish Register of Eddrachillis - many thanks to Marion Quillan for transcribing this and to Grant Forsyth for organising the Sutherland entries into FreeReg

Eddrachillis 1827 - snippets from the Sutherland Estate Papers transcribed by Marion Quillan - you may read or save a copy of this file


New lambs at Scourie photographed by Sandra Mackay 2010

Further recommended reading:

Glendhu House, a really good article which originally appeared in the Northern Times.  Good description of life in an isolated spot.

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

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