Laggan's LegacyLaggan's
Legacy is a personal history of a Highland community,
written by its people. The book is dedicated to the
people of Laggan, past and present, who have made it
possible. It has been compiled from the personal
memories of its contributors, supplemented by
documentary sources, where available. There are often
anecdotes about well known "characters" and events in
the community.
Laggan's Legacy
Laggan is set in the centre of the
Scottish Highlands. It is in an area of exceptional
natural beauty, of mountain and moorland, glens, rivers
and forests. The flora of the area is quite remarkable
with orchids, gentians, white heather and alpine azalea
to name but a few. The flowers, together with the birds
of the area, the wild life, and the challenge of the
hills make it a very popular area with visitors who want
to recharge their batteries and "get away from it all".
For the people of Laggan it is all
these things and more. It is where they live and work.
Thanks to modern communication systems it is not
isolated from the 21st century yet it has a quality of
life which is rare and perhaps taken a little for
granted by its residents.
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In 1801 the population was 1333, in
1901 (when there was a change of boundaries) it was 738,
in 1991 it was 189, in 2001 it will be just over 200.
The population is growing again thanks to local inward
investment and the initiatives taken by the community
themselves e.g. Laggan Community Association, Laggan
Community Trading, the Forestry Initiative and the local
housing incentives. This together with a lively social
life centred around the Village Hall makes Laggan what
is it today.
This book is a testament to this
energy, enthusiasm and hard work. It has been written by
the people of Laggan, both past and present, about life
in Laggan as it was and is. It is a personal memoir of
those who have contributed, it is often thought
provoking, funny and at times sad but it is a personal
perception of life, the homes and the characters of the
Community.
"Laggan Heritage acknowledges the support given to
the Millenium Quilt and Laggan's Legacy by the Millenium
'Awards for All' scheme and Moray, Badenoch and
Strathspey Enterprise".
This book is
available priced £7.50 plus £2.00 Postage and Packing in
the U.K.
Send Cheque for £9.50 to : -
Anne Watt
4 Gergask Avenue,
Laggan,
Newtonmore,
Inverness-shire.
PH20 1AN.
Please email for details of
post and packing for other countries.
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