Katherine Ross, Lady Fowlis — Trial by Fire (1590)
The following extract is taken from The Witches of Balnagown: Witch-Hunting in Easter Ross, 1577–1590. It recounts the opening of the 1590 trial of Katherine Ross, Lady Fowlis.
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Three Tales of D-Day
An article adapted from a talk given at Inver by Jason Ubych on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. They explore the 1943 evacuation of Inver, local military training for Normandy, and personal stories that connect the area directly to D-Day.
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A Ghost Story
A short ghost story published in the North Star and Farmers Chronicle in November of 1899.
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Pitcalnie joins the Pretender
A letter revealing that Malcolm Ross, Young Pitcanie, has joined the Jacobite cause in an attempt to win back the estate of Balnagown.
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Ross at the Battle of Culloden
An interesting letter by David Ross of Midfearn dated November 10, 1746, concerning his involvement at the Battle of Culloden.
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Portmahomack Heroes — A Family Story
In 1910, Captain Macrae survived a shipwreck; rescued after 16 hours by heroic Portmahomack fishermen.
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The Ballad of Sir James the Ross
"An ancient historical ballad" regarding Sir James the Ross which was printed in the Edinburgh Amusement in October of 1770.
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A Legend of Edderton
A Poem regarding a Legend of a battle between the Picts and the Norse at Edderton. North Star and Farmers Journal, 1899.
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