For the village in South Wales, see Rogiet.

Rogart (/ˈroʊɡɑːrt/ ROH-gart, Scottish Gaelic: Sgìre Raoird or Raoghard, meaning "great enclosed field")[1] is a parish in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The parish was the home of Major Andrew MacDonald, who fought in the French and Indian War.[2]

Andrew MacDonald (1721–1812)

It was originally a scattered crofting parish centred on the parish church of St Callan's, until the opening of the Rogart railway station at Pittentrail 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the southeast. The locus of the parish shifted when a new 'industrial' village grew around Pittentrail following the arrival of the railway in 1886.[3]

The village of Golspie is 9 miles (14 km) east of Rogart whilst Lairg is 10 miles west.

References

  1. ^ Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland. Scottish National Heritage.
  2. ^ Annals, North British Society
  3. ^ "Rogart". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2014.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogart
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