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Community Councillors Ian Weir, Groam Farm, Kirkhill 831750 In this issue Chris Heaton-Armstrong, Kirkhill 831779 Kirkhill Parish in 1871 - Ally MacNeill, Tigh Cala, 4 Newtonhill 831339 George Geddes shares his research p3 Fred Geddes, Newtonhill 831324 Cameron Kemp, West Altnaceardaich, Lentran 831552 £10,000 lottery win for park - p4 Karen Young, Glen Rowan, Bunchrew 234128 Iain Urquhart, 58 Newton Park, Kirkhill 831278 Crannog is published four times a year by Ian Cowan, Tigh-na-Beithe, Kirkhill 831344 Kirkhill & Bunchrew Community Council. The next meet- Caroline Crawford, Gardener’s Cottage, Achnagairn, Kirkhill ings are 13 April, 18 May and 22 June. All meetings of the 831503 community council are usually held in the Old North Inn Arthur Lacey, 26 Newton Park, Kirkhill 831785 on a Tuesday evening at 7.30 and are open to members of the public. If you have any concerns you would like raised Secretary please come along or alternatively speak to one of the Jim Ogilvie, 22 Newton Park, Kirkhill 831316 councillors.
Gala week gets a makeover for 2010 New date for Gala day 5 June Dan Fraser Get the date in your diary - this Dance with Torridon providing year’s gala week and gala day the music. are in for a bit of a makeover Tree Surgery with some new ideas to make There will be the usual prize things fun for the whole commu- draw - with one of the top prizes nity this June. already announced - a Family ticket for Belladrum donated by The change of date should make Joe Gibb. - Tree Surgery - things easier for all the Highland Cross runners who often miss Already coming are: out on the Saturday finale, as Highland & Islands Fire & - Small Scale Mobile Saw Milling - well as avoiding other popular Rescue Service, Highland danc- events like the Marymas Fair in ers, line dancers, a display of Inverness. birds and ferrets, Angel Card - Log Splitting - readings, Teddy himself, cour- Plans for the Gala itself include tesy of local firm Teddy Moun- a craft fair all around the field. If tain. And....there will be Angel - Woodchipping - you’re interested in taking a stall card readings, Children’s Art or getting involved contact Lor- Gallery, Archery, Kick Boxing Dis- raine MacLeod 831465, and play, Kids Shinty final, Beat the - Firewood Sales - book early, it’s going to be busy! Goalie, Inflatable’s, Target Golf, Village Market, Fancy Dress And with live music all day, this Footie. So if you’re thinking of a promises to be a Gala to remem- great day out for all the family, ber - with the return of the Gala there’s plenty going on! 01463 831030 New Crannog “Editor” 07703 517941 wanted to take over after the [email protected] Gala edition
Contact Jim Ogilvie 831316 Crannog Spring 2010 1 A cup of tea, cake, a natter, shopping and doing good Interested? Why not come down Food project selling fresh veg- to provide youngsters with to the Kirkhill Market. Generally etables, bakery goods, cheeses, opportunities for personal devel- Poppy appeal at 10.00 – 12.00 on the 2nd eggs and locally reared meat. opment, work experience and and 4th Saturday of each month There are also usually stalls community involvement by link- Congratulations to all in Kirkhill in the school – coming dates selling locally grown flowers for ing enterprise activities to the for raising a fantastic £330.87 below. Enjoy tea, coffee and a the garden, locally made craft curriculum. towards last year’s Scottish choice of home baked cakes goods, second hand books etc. Poppy Appeal. served with a smile and avail- In conjunction with the market Kirkhill Market will be on in able at reasonable prices to there will often be jumble sales, the school at 10-12.00 on: 27 Particular thanks goes to raise funds for the school. Free and other events organised by March; 10 & 24 April; 8 & 22 those who gave up their time refills of tea and coffee. A good the school. May; and, 12 & 26 June. to sell the poppies. chance to catch up on the local gossip and meet your friends! REAL Food (Real Education For further information on the Active Lives) is a market garden market or if you’re interested The mainstay of the Market is based social enterprise estab- in having a stall at the market the food stall run by the REAL lished in Inverness High School please contact George Hogg, Kirkhill & Bunchrew Community Trust on 831674
Kirkhill’s got talent 2009
Dear Community, I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank all who came along for supporting the show. I recently met with my fellow organisers to make decisions about how we were going to distrib- ute the amazing sum of £2000 that we raised from the shows. The monies raised will be distributed as follows:
FIRST RESPONDERS - £300; KIRKHILL COMMUNITY PARK - £350 ;KIRKHILL PRIMARY SCHOOL - £350; KIRKHILL BEAVERS - £150; KIRKHILL CUBS - £150; WRI - £250 (To provide an outing or party for the senior citizens); ANIMATION CLUB - £100; KIRKHILL YOUTH CLUB - £150; KIRKHILL GREENFINGERS GROUP - £100; BEAULY BROWNIES - £100
Kirkhill’s got talent 2010 will be towards the end of the year so lots of time to get your acts ready! If you are interested in taking part there will be a meeting for those interested, watch the local notice boards for information in the next few months Helena Stewart Senior Citizens’ Bowling Club The Senior Citizens’ Bowling Runners up were Norma Scrim- Club held their Pairs competi- geour and John Dingwall. tion (Norman Williamson Trophy) on 3 February. For new members or more infor- mation contact Winners were David Birkbeck Madda Georgeson 831521 and Dite Sinclair. FIRST CHOICE DECORATIONS Contact PAINTING JIM GOODMAN DECORATING tel WALLPAPERING 01463 831301 mob TILING 07922 038868 PLASTERING 3-8 MILLIFEACH KIRKHILL, INVERNESS IV5 7PH
2 Crannog Spring 2010 Kirkhill Parish in 1871 Thanks to George Geddes for sharing his research Census information, that is population were born in Inver- Spring is coming the national collection of data ness-shire with about 45% born about the population, has been in the parish of Kirkhill and 22% undertaken every ten years in with the surname Fraser. A few time to get the bikes out Scotland since 1801, with the individuals were born outside exception of 1941. The records, Scotland, one each in Guyana, held at the General Record East Indies, Holland, India, Aus- Office and online at ‘Scotland’s tralia and France, and less than People’ (http://www.scotlands- ten in England. Although this people.gov.uk/), hold a wealth census doesn’t record it, the of information useful to anyone majority of people would have interested in family or social his- been Gaelic speakers. tory. They are most commonly used as a source of genealogi- The largest houses included cal information and so are dif- Moniack Castle, Achnagairn, Bicycle ficult to research by address Lentran, Reelig, Kirkhill Manse Local without consulting the originals. and Clunes House (now demol- As part of an ongoing archaeo- ished), all of which had over 20 Repairs logical research project, I have rooms with a window, but 60% of copied and digitised the 1871 people lived in houses with two census for the parish of Kirkhill, or less rooms with a window. Service which covers 1341 people in & 324 households. This census 54% of the population were records the address of an occu- women, and about 55% of the pied house and the number of population was less than 30 Ged Church rooms with a window, and then years old. The most common the details of the occupants on occupations were in agricul- the date it was visited – name, ture and domestic service, and Forester’s Cottage age, occupation, birth parish over 250 of the 380 men over 3 Newtonhill and county, and relationship to the age of 18 were employed in the head of the household. some form of farming. Although there were a number of small Phone 831306 My own interest is in relating tenant farms and crofts (25 census records to the archaeo- men are recorded as crofters), logical remains of abandoned the majority of the area was 18th and 19th century crofts split into larger farms, of which and farmsteads, many of which the largest was Inchberry at 600 survive in the upper reaches of acres. More unusual occupa- Robert Kinghorn the parish. This has been made tions included ferryman, mole easier since the first Ordnance catcher, salmon fisher, engine Tree Surgery Survey of the area, published driver, and policeman. in 1876, is now available online Fully qualified and insured Arboricultural contractor at the National Library of Scot- Copies of the MS database cov- land (http://www.nls.uk/maps/ ering the whole 1871 census All aspects of tree care undertaken. os/6inch/index.html). can be requested from george. [email protected]. Infor- The census is also a fascinat- mation on individual archaeolog- Small garden trees to full site clearances ing insight into the population of ical sites and historic buildings the area 139 years ago touching can be found at Scotland’s on a number of salient themes Places (http://www.scotland- which are fascinating to anyone splaces.gov.uk/) and, in more born or brought up in the area. detail at RCAHMS (http://www. For example, about 77% of the rcahms.gov.uk/).
DRAINAGE DOCTORS Felling large and small trees Tree dismantling All aspects of tree pruning SEPTIC TANKS & SOAKAWAYS Hazard trees Deadwood removal Site clearance REPAIRS AND INSTALLATION Urban / woodland forestry Hedge trimming TEL: ANDY BAWDEN Tree and hedge planting 01463 741468 OR [email protected] ALI MATHESON 01463 223743 01349 877629 07717194567 Crannog Spring 2010 3 Woodland Open Day- Kirkhill and Bunchrew Community Trust for all the family People’s Postcode Lottery grant puts Saturday 17 April 2010 Step into springtime and explore upper Reelig £10,000 swing in park group’s step wood with us. Exciting news from the Commu- Caroline Crawford 831503 the Trust will be on Saturday 8 nity Park Group of the Commu- [email protected] May, and we’re hoping to make nity Trust– we have received a or Lindsey Stout 831642 it a chance for everyone to get Meet at Reelig grant of £10,000 from the Peo- involved in other tidy-up projects Glen Car Park ple’s Postcode Lottery towards a The Paths and Transport Group in and around Kirkhill. Any sug- 10.30am set of swings for babies and tod- is awaiting the outcome of a gestions or offers of help to dlers and a new toddler slide! funding application from the Cli- Erik Lundberg 831742 Hot drinks, cakes and mate Challenge Fund for surveys [email protected] biscuits - and a chance to The Park Group has already of two sections of the main A862 see what the Trust has been raised around £1,500, which to see where off-road paths The Woodland Group of the Trust doing. includes a very generous and could be created. The sections is holding an open day in Reelig much appreciated donation of we’re looking at are Bunchrew Wood on 17 April. This was origi- tarlity Community Council to talk £350 from Kirkhill’s Got Talent, - Clachnaharry and Dunballoch nally planned for 2 January but about their experience of cam- and so we are now very close to - Brockie’s corner. The even- we decided 12 inches of fresh paigning against the Beauly- our target of £12,500. tual aim is to create an off-road snow was not the ideal environ- Denny pylon upgrade. Now that option all the way from Beauly ment! Work parties continue in upgrade has been approved by We are working towards raising to Clachnaharry, but the scale the wood until early May so it’s Scottish Ministers, are we next the rest of the money we need of the task means we will have not too late to get involved…con- in line for giant pylons? to go ahead with the project, and to look at it in instalments. We tact are liaising with the Highland really need more people to get Annie Griffiths 831600 All who live in the Crannog area Council to get the project under- involved in this work, so if you’re [email protected] are very welcome to attend and way as quickly as possible. We interested contact George Hogg on hogg@rhual- will be continuing to fundraise Aileen Armstrong 831558 Finally, the Annual General lan.wanadoo.co.uk or 831674 locally for this project, and hope [email protected] Meeting of the Community Trust is the contact for anything to do that you will continue to support is in Kirkhill Primary School on with the AGM or work of the Com- us. For more information please The next Litter Pick organised Monday 19 April at 7.30pm. We munity Trust more generally. contact by the Environment Group of have invited a speaker from Kil- Chiropodist ABC PLANT HIRE DIGGERS & DUMPERS John L. Stott SKILLED OPERATORS D.S.Ch. F.A.Ch.Pod. M.Inst.ChP Home Visits by appointment throughout Tel: ANDY or ALI The Black Isle, Ross-Shire & Inverness-Shire MEMBER OF THE “INSTITUTE OF CHIROPODISTS & PODIATRISTS” 01463 741468 State Registered: HPC Registration Number CH25760 or 07999 352399
Tel 01381 621196 LOWER DRUMNAGARRACHAN, KILTARLITY Blooming Marvellous Working to help you enjoy your garden • Regular garden care • Planting and pruning • Spring and autumn tidy up • Flowerbed and border makeovers Elizabeth Shiach, Gardener, RHS Cert. in Horticulture Call 01463 831591 or 07733 421039 “a thorough job to a high standard” • “reliable, friendly and very knowledgeable” • “excellent at giving ideas” Inverness, Beauly & Kirkhill areas 4 Crannog Spring 2010 Highland dancing success Congratulations to these local For more information about the highland dancers on their suc- Fraser School of Highland Danc- cesses in recent exams: ing which meets in the com- Caroline Dunthorne, Gemma munity centre in Kirkhill from MacIver, Ross MacIver, Martin 2.30pm every Friday for pre- Wanted Edwards, Lauren MacInnes, Vic- school onwards, contact toria Edwards, Melissa Fife and 01463 729477 Katie Wright. Grazing Land Kirkhill SWRI Invitation to buy TO AN OPEN MEETING ON THURSDAY 1 APRIL AT 7.30PM
IN KIRKHILL COMMUNITY HALL Clunes area GILLI ALLINGHAM OF the really garlicky company 2-5 acres IN NAIRN IS COMING TO GIVE US A TALK AND DEMONSTRATION. THERE WILL ALSO BE AN OPPORTUNITYTO BUY SOME REALLY GARLICKY PRODUCTS
“Glen and Gilli Allingham are the only UK growers of Porcelain garlic. Gilli Allingham is a Cordon Bleu cook; Glen is a farmer, Contact committed to supplying high quality produce to Gilli’s exacting standards.” the really garlicky company, www.reallygarlicky.co.uk 01463 831026 ALL WELCOME. ADMISSION BY DONATION
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Kirkhill Beavers meet every Tuesday Your community facility in the centre of Kirkhill is avail- night (5.15pm - 6.15pm) in the Com- able for bookings for a wide range of activities. It can munity Centre during term time and be used for groups, clubs, meetings, drama, music, we currently have a lively group of 18 sports, fitness, parties, celebrations, sales, fundraising young Beavers between the ages of 6 - events and more. 8 years. At the end of this term Evelyn, our Beaver Leader is leaving and this We have excellent facilities available at very reasonable leaves us with just one leader. rates including: large car park; main hall; toilet facili- ties; fully equipped kitchen; large selection of crockery, As we cannot run Beavers with one leader we may face closure chairs and tables; storage for regular users; stage area unless we can find an Assistant Beaver Leader. Scouting offers the chance for adventure and new opportunities and is open to and lighting; changing rooms and shower facilities; disa- adults of any age group. If you or someone you know has an hour bled access and toilets; barbecue; badminton net and to spare each week, is enthusiastic and enjoys working with adults stands; full size grass football pitch and training areas. and young people, please contact Mairi MacDonald 831116 or Sandra Hogg, Group Scout Leader 831674. Coming soon! From summer 2010 we’ll also be able to offer a floodlit Thanks for reading Crannog multi use games area suitable for five-a-side football, tennis, shinty and basket ball. The next issue - Summer 2010 - the Gala edition - will be out in late May - deadline for contributions 14 May to accommodate the We can arrange a viewing so you can see if our earlier Gala. If you have any news, views or adverts (only £10 for a facilities fit your quarter page or £35 for four issues!) requirements. Crannog Editor Alison Hay, 1 Groam Court, Kirkhill IV5 7NW tel@ 01463 831042 Contact Wilma William- son for further informa- We desperately need help with writing, editing, producing and tion and bookings on delivering Crannog. We rely on volunteers to keep things lively 01463 831737. and to share the workload. If you can help contact Alison Hay or (for delivery) Ken MacColl 831617
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