applecrosshistory
Applecross history
Notes and sources
Here are a few pages consisting of various notes I've written, over the years, about the history of Applecross
1. A brief chronological history of Applecross
3. Some research notes on whether Maelrubha's monastery would have been built of wood or stone (written when the Applecross Historical Society was building its Heritage Centre).
4. Some notes on Applecross and the Lordship of the Isles (also written for the AHS).
5. Notes on a treaty of 1655 mentioning Applecross and the MacKenzies.
6. Notes on the Jacobites and Flora MacDonald's link to Applecross.
7. Information about the MacKenzie of Applecross coat of arms.
9. A story about a killing at Callakille, Applecross in 1835.
10. The history of fishing in Applecross.
Norse period comb found at Camusteel
Ruined chapel, Applecross
Drawing of cross at Applecross, c1815 (Hutton Collection, NLS)
Alan Gillies 2007