Upstream, downstream
Suas an abhainn, sìos an abhainn
Look upstream to spot the places among the green spaces.
Highland cathedral Cathair-eaglais Ghàidhealach
St Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral (1874) is the first new cathedral in Britain since the Reformation and the first to be visited officially by an Archbishop since 1689. Sunday morning bells peal from the world's most northerly, change-ringing church tower.
King meets Saint Righ a' coinneachadh ri Naomh
An Iron Age fort crowns Craig Phadraig the wooded hill on the skyline. Here missionary St Columba tried to convert Brude, king of Picts in 565AD. Today forest walks lead up to the magnificent point where the Picts watched out for raiders.
Palace of culture Lùchairt chultair
Eden Court Theatre is the Highlands' leading arts complex. It includes the former Bishop's Palace, the first bishop's surname being Eden. The arts space celebrated Highland Year of Culture, 2007 by building a second theatre, cinemas and studios for drama and dance.
Starting point or finishing line Àite Tòiseachaidh no Crìochnachaidh
A monolith at the entrance to Inverness Castle marks one end of the Great Glen Way. The 117 km (73 mile) walking, canoeing and cycling route from Fort William follows the line of the geological
fault that divides the Highlands in two. To find out more go to www.greatglenway.com.
Looking westward A' coimhead dhan àirde an iar
The statue (1899) you can see here was designed by Andrew Davidson. It commemorates Flora MacDonald, the young woman who helped Prince Charles Edward Stuart to escape after the Jacobite rising and the battle of Culloden. She apparently later emigrated to North Carolina, USA.
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- St Andrew's Cathedral
- Eden Court
- Flora Macdonald
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