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Where are they now?
My great grandmother was born in Inverness
in 1859 to Helen Macdonald and Alexander
Mckenzie and shortly thereafter they came
down to England. Helen who was from Croy,
married at Croy church on July 2nd 1856.
Her parents were John Macdonald who
died at Mains of Croy Oct 2nd 1863and
Anne Brodie Dunbar who died at
Mid-Dalziel Petty September 6th 1880.
They had at least 7 other children but I have very
little information about those siblings and I wa
s hoping that there might be someone out there who
is descended from one of these people. If so I would
love to hear any information about your ancestors.
The names of those other children were - Margaret,
Janet, Ann, George, Johnanna
(who married James Leslie),
Isobella and Allan (who married Annie (?).
If anyone can help me find my ancestors
please can you contact me using the email address attached
Barry Eckersley
b.eckersley@sky.com

Croy and Culloden Moor

The communities of Croy and Culloden Moor lie approximately six miles to the East of the city of Inverness just beyond Culloden Battlefield. It is an area that is steeped in history and that has much to see and do.

Culloden Moor is where the last Great battle took place on British soil on April the 16th 1746. Charles Edward Stuart`s Jacobite army fought the last battle of the 1745 uprising against the Brittish government which was led by the Duke of Cumberland. The battle lasted less than an hour and between 1500 and 2000 Jacobites were either killed or wounded. Cumberland was to be later known as "Butcher" because of the way in which he dealt with trying to eradicate the Jacobites. Culloden battlefield is today maintained by the National trust and is well worth a visit if in the area. The National trust have an award winning visitor centre at the battlefield.

A short distance from the battlefield lie Clava cairns. Known as Bulnaraun of Clava these burial cairns date back to the Neolithic period. They are regarded as some of the best preserved Bronze age burial cairns in Scotland.

The village of Croy lies close to several Castles including Kilravock. Charles Edward Stuart was apparently entertained here prior to the battle. There is also Cawdor castle. Cawdor has a portcullis and is noted in William Shakespeare`s MacBeth. Close by are also the Castles of Inverness, Dalcross and castle Stuart to name but a few.

The viaduct at sunnyside, known as Culloden viaduct was completed in 1898 and spans a total length of 548 metres accross the valley where the river Nairn runs below. The viaduct is a 28 span and is a total length of 1800 ft which is the longest of it`s type in Scotland.

Loch Flemington to the East of Croy and Culloden Moor is a beautiful location and the loch is a eutrophic loch. It is home to many birds including swans both whooper and Mute and to Slavonian Grebe. If you are lucky you could chance upon the crested newt. The loch is presently undergoing some work. Click on the update to read the latest.

The area is steeped in history with much to see and do. It is a great location to base yourself as it allows for easy travel throughout the Highlands and is very close to Inverness airport and the A9. Around us we have much of the beatiful scenery that Scotland is well known for and it is a haven for the outdoor enthusiast of all ages.

The community council are always happy to receive your comments and to raise any questions that you may have. Please feel free to contact us via the contacts page. If you have visited our site from outside the local area please sign our Guestbook.

We also have a discussion forum if you want to be involved in any discussion or want to start a discussion go to
Croy and the Moor Forum. Here you can start a discussion for all to see or just pass a comment. The idea of the Forum is to allow open discussion/comment from anyone in the community on any subject affecting the community or of interest to the community.

The community council have secured funding to develop a community wildlife garden in Sunnyside. The garden can be accessed by the path between no. 32 and no. 34 Sunnyside. We are looking for YOU to get involved in creating a space for both the whole community and the local wildlife to enjoy. You can keep up to date with the developement of the garden and read about any events at the community garden page. The page will develop as the garden develops. Please keep coming back to check for any updates . Remember that if you have previously visited any page on the website to ensure that you refresh your browser so that you will see any updates. You can also discuss the community garden or any other subjects at Croy and the Moor Forum.

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The
Cairn at Culloden moor. Click to enlarge.

A
burial cairn at Clava cairns. Click to
enlarge.

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