Former Gaelic church, the Paye, Cromarty

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Former Gaelic church, the Paye, Cromarty

Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 16 Apr 2015

The church was built in 1783 by George Ross to accommodate Gaelic speakers who had been displaced during the Clearances. B-listed: http://data.historic-scotland.gov.uk/pls/htmldb/f?p=2200:15:0::::BUILDING:23706 . The church fell into ruins as recently as the 1960s.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.679268
Longitude
-4.03392