Another excellent, and early, report of the clearances is "Fire in the Heather" by Donald McLeod (Donald the Mason). I think this was published in Canada around 1860. A lot of this has been quoted or rewritten in Alexander Mackenzies "History of the Highland Clearances". Geoff Anderson ----- Original Message ----- From: Lyndall <lyfrah@goldweb.com.au> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, 18 May 2001 01:49 Subject: Re: Eviction > Hello Cathy, > If you are interested in learning some more about the > Highland Clearances and their effects upon humble folk, you might like to > read "History of the Highland Clearances" by Alexander MacKenzie, first > published in 1883. > > The book has been reprinted [1991,1994,1997, 1999] by Mercat Press at James > Thin, 53 South Bridge, Edinburgh ISBN 0901824 968 > > There is also John Prebble's book, "The Highland Clearances", published by > Penguin Books, 1969 ISBN 0-14-002837-4 > > Lyndall > Canberra, Oz > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Subject: Eviction > > > I don't proclaim to know a lot about the evictions in Sutherlandshire, > actually I know absolutely nothing about them, I have been reading what has > been coming thru the list etc....on it > > Where do I find these eviction notices?? I was sent an email tonight from > the Orkney and it said that my John McDonald was evicted from Kirkstone in > the Parish of Farr during sheep clearances and arrived in the Orkney in > 1820. > > I dont think personally that the parish was Kirkstone.....is there such a > place?? > > Cathy > > ______________________________