Down Memory Lane: Ruins underline how idyllic Highland spot was not always peaceful By Contributor Published: 19:30, 18 February 2021
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Bill McAllister recounts the history of Redcastle on the Black Isle.
The charming shoreside hamlet of Redcastle, overlooking the Beauly Firth, lies six-and-a-half miles from Inverness. A wander inland, over the burn, through the trees and up a wee brae brings you to the sudden sight of the spectacular ruined castle from which it takes its name.
Redcastle is a bracing walk from North Kessock, with Invernessians much given to strolling, cycling, running or birdwatching there. It even has a Victorian postbox set in a wall and still in use. The ruins, however, underline that this place was not always peaceful.
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Down Memory Lane: When pirates plundered the ships of Highland traders in Scottish waters â and courted royal attention By Contributor Published: 19:30, 10 February 2021
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All fun at Nairn Sailing Club â but pirates were a serious danger a few centuries ago.
When you think of where pirates sailed, you think of Jamaica or Virginia and the Pirates of the Caribbean films. But the Scottish islands were once such a haven for these seagoing robbers that other European countries expressed concern.
Ruaridh The Turbulent was the chieftain of the MacNeils of Barra in the late 16th century and his followers became notorious for attacking ships.
A new “global centre for excellence” in renewable energy technologies is to be opened in the Highlands. by Stan Arnaud
WindFloat 1 demonstration unit, a floating offshore wind unit based in the Cromarty Firth.
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A new “global centre for excellence” in renewable energy technologies is to be opened in the Highlands.
The facility, named The Power House, will focus on applied research and development in the fields of floating offshore wind and green hydrogen and offer educational opportunities for students, workers and school children.