Welcome to Lairg

'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)

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 labels on right to view other pages in Lairg.

Other links below.

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 the late 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


updated 9/03/2016