Gruids

Gruids
Gruids
Gruids shown within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference NC572041
Council area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Lairg
Postcode district IV27 4
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland

Gruids (Scottish Gaelic: Na Grùidean) is a small remote hamlet, located to the north of Gruids Wood, directly north of Shin Wood in northern Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The village of Lairg which lies at the base on Loch Shin, is situated less than 2 miles northeast along the A839 road.

Gruids Wood to the south shows traces of prehistoric and post-mediæval settlements.[1] A Conflict or Battle of Gruids was fought around 1520 on ground to the north.[2]

The future geologist and writer Hugh Miller stayed with an aunt and uncle at Gruids during childhood holidays and observed the geological features.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Gruids Wood: Head Dyke (Post Medieval), Township (Period Unassigned)". Canmore. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Conflict Of Gruids". Canmore. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Francis Groome, ed. (1885). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Thomas C. Jack – via Gazetteer for Scotland.
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