Celebrating Glenurquhart and Abriachan

04/01/2024

A original music piece featuring the voice of artist Jane Frere, who volunteers with the nature rewilding organization Trees for Life in Dundreggan, Scotland. Jane describes her favorite tree, the ico

27/12/2023

An annual Christmas parade in Glenurquhart was back to light up the Christmas spirit across communities near Loch Ness.

24/12/2023

If you happen to be near Drumnadrochit on September 20th, please pop into Blairbeg Hall (Glenurquhart Public Hall) to visit the Groam House stand at the Celebration of Glenurquhart & Abriachan, and Their Impact on the World. Our curator Dr Jo Clements will be there presenting the George Bain Colle...

06/12/2023

https://www.tayvallichinitiative.org/ . What Highlands Rewilding is doing in Tayvallich.

Community ownership for affordable housing, local jobs, sustaining land and community

27/11/2023

Yippee! GURCA and Anne have received permission from the police to run this year's Christmas Vehicle Parade. Thanks to everyone who makes this event happen, especially the Loch Ness Hub and the team at Corrimony Farm.

24/11/2023

Tech got in the way but the post is here! We have a lovely new episode out with the wonderful Pauline Mackay, who is an author and funder of in Inverness.

This is for all the lovers of foreign languages, stories, travels and the backstage of publishing!

Head to the link in bio or on your favourite podcast place to listen 😁😁

22/11/2023

I have always been an ambassador for the Highlands, but now it is official!

Ambassadors Sharing values and philosophy We’re delighted to introduce our Highland Tourism Ambassadors who share the same values and philosophy and represent a sustainable mission for Highland Tourism. Our Ambassadors are communicating the values of conscious travel in their organisations. They h...

29/10/2023

The number of registered Loch Ness Monster sightings in 2023 has reached double figures.

28/10/2023

Hey beloved New Zealand!! Great news!!

THE KING'S GARDEN picture book in now available online through PaperPlus website. New Zealands largest book retailer.

Please leave a review!!! See link in comments.

28/10/2023

A researcher was "going through this book of C19th poems / songs and saw a couple of bards from Glenurquhart. "Nighean donn a bhroillich bhain." written by William MacKay, Senior - father of William MacKay, solicitor and author. It's on page 67 of "Gaelic Bards from 1825-1875" by Rev. A. Maclean Sinclair of Cape Breton:
https://www.electricscotland.com/books/pdf/Gaelic%20Bards%20from%201825%20to%201875.pdf.

On page 72 there's a poem by Angus MacDonald. Is Bunlevit in Glenurquhart or is it a version of Bunloit?"

27/10/2023

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/scienceshow/the-science-show/102926962. Information about Highlands Rewilding and Bunloit in transcript.

15/10/2023

https://www.channel5.com/show/loch-ness-hunting-the-monster

05/10/2023

A captivating and beautifully illustrated parable for children, in which the realities of the Garden, the Fall, and our Restoration spring to life.

05/10/2023

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g6R-mXSO7E8yQGjx0N0LmsBgqbMo-mqJO2Uy_m_dIs8/edit =h.gjdgxs

30/09/2023

From one of the people who visited the exhibition: "Thank you for organising a great event. we came with a friend who used to live in the area. I thought I was just going to be the driver, but I found so much to engage with. The people hosting the different pieces of Glenurquhat history were very encouraging. You should all be proud of what you achieved."
Pamela

27/09/2023

If you would are looking for some light reading, then you can access the newsletters to date via the website. We haven't had a newsletter for a few weeks, so the next one will be a packed one with lots to report.

Read previous Cuairt - litir and sign up to be on the email list here;

https://www.the-gathering.co.uk/newsletter-cuairt-litir/

25/09/2023

This painting was bought for
the city by Tom Honeyman.

It’s by Gabriel Dante Rossetti.

It is historically important, rare and exquisite. A value cannot be put on it.

Tom Honeyman bought it on our behalf for only £125.

Tom Honeyman was an amazing fellow. The type of character that in a bygone era Scotland seemed to churn out by the bucket load.

From humble beginnings he studied medicine, survived the First World War and became a doctor in the East End.

He moved into the world of art and eventually became director of Glasgow Museums.
He secured the Burrell Collection for the city.
He set up the Scottish Arts Review Magazine.
He was a founder of The Citizens Theatre and of the Scottish Tourist board.

He also bought Salvador Dali’s world famous Christ of the Cross of St John for £8,200.

Which is quite possibly the best investment that anyone ever made in our fair city or in any other for that matter.

24/09/2023

22/09/2023

MacMillan recordings.

Access Google Drive with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use).

22/09/2023

MacMillan recordings. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12AlFK7FiIiNPRZq6P-wzKE7rwCkDySgF?usp=drive_link

22/09/2023

22/09/2023

Following the recent retirement of Rev Hugh Watt, we are delighted to have Rev Dr Adrian Varwell as our Locum Minister for the foreseeable future. Adrian, and his wife Margaret, live in Drumnadrochit and have been members of Urquhart & Glenmoriston Parish Church since 2011, following ministries in Benbecula, Fort Augustus and Glengarry.

From a background in rural development Adrian has worked amongst communities in the Highlands and Islands for over fifty years, and as a Minister of the Church of Scotland since 1983.

He is committed to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ through the church and across the community through our worship services and pastoral work.