Creich, Sutherland, Scotland



 


Notes:
Creich (Scottish Gaelic: Craoich, pronounced [k?????]) is a substantial parish on the north side of the Dornoch Firth the largest settlement being Bonar Bridge.[1] It lies in Sutherland, Scotland.[2]



There is a church (now in ruins) and graveyard for the Parish of Creich. Creich Mains farm is located here.



Beside the old (walled) graveyard in a field there is a standing stone engraved with a faint Celtic-style Christian cross. This is associated with a battle between locals and Norsemen/Vikings.



There is a rocky hill forming a peninsula into the Kyle of Sutherland called Dun Creich (the "hill of Creich"), which has the ruins of a vitrified fort on its summit.

Latitude: 000000, Longitude: -4.283333


Birth

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 Murray, Katherine  1792Creich, Sutherland, Scotland I7192

Christening

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Christening    Person ID 
1 Munro, Donald "Daniel"  25 Mar 1828Creich, Sutherland, Scotland I6404
2 Munro, Janet  4 Nov 1823Creich, Sutherland, Scotland I6402
3 Munro, William HUGH  9 Nov 1825Creich, Sutherland, Scotland I6389

Marriage

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Family    Marriage    Family ID 
1 Munro / Murray  5 Jan 1821Creich, Sutherland, Scotland F791


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