From the Northern Times, 25, 50 and 100 years ago By Caroline McMorran Published: 19:00, 06 March 2021
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From the newspaper of March 8, 1996
Historic Kildonan Church, centrepiece of some of the worst memories of last century s Sutherland Clearances, is to revert to estate owner Mr Edward Reeves of Suisgill, exercising his right of pre-emption as proprietor from the General Trustees of the Church of Scotland. The redundant church, which has not been used for several years, had attracted the interest of Helmsdale Heritage Society. Their council wished to preserve it for posterity along with the graveyard which contains the remains of the parish minister, father of the Clearances historian the Rev Donald Sage. Heritage Society chairman Mrs Mary Dudgeon confessed they were disappointed on learning the news of the acquisition.