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Monday, May 24, 2021

Dr Elizabeth MacBean Ross

The remarkable story of Tain's Dr Elizabeth MacBean Ross who was one of the first women doctors in Britain and selflessly gave her life to help during the catastrophic outbreak of typhus in Serbia during World War I.

Friday, May 21, 2021

Giants or Fomorians

The legend of the stone-throwing giants of Easter Ross.

Friday, May 21, 2021

The Fairies of the Gizzen Briggs by Helen Drever

A short story, explaining why fairies are stuck endlessly trying to build a bridge from Tain to Dornoch.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

Nessie heads to Invergordon

A remarkable Story of a Sea Monster in the Cromarty Firth

Thursday, May 20, 2021

The Wild Man of the Woods

A short tale of Davie Gogie who lived in Calrossie Woods.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Reverand John Ross

The Reverand John Ross the father of Christianity in Korea

Saturday, May 15, 2021

Tain Honours a Hero

Flight Sergeant George R Davidson, by Douglas Davidson

Friday, May 14, 2021

Means of Working Woe

A short story from the Folk-Lore Journal of 'Working Woe' at Portmahomack

Friday, May 07, 2021

Mermaid in Alness River.

A short story from our Fun Friday Facebook articles, of a Mermaid in Alness River.

Wednesday, May 05, 2021

Heckie Ross

James Hector Ross or 'Heckie' as he was better known, was born in Tain in 1911 one of a family of eight. He ran a grocery shop on King Street and with his keen business sense and cheery manner soon built up a thriving business.