Country: | Scotland |
Official Name: | Fodderty |
Gaelic Name: | Fodhraitidh |
Static Image: | Bluebell time on Knock Farrel - geograph.org.uk - 589942.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Bluebell time on Knock Farrel |
Os Grid Reference: | NH532592 |
Map Type: | Ross and Cromarty |
Coordinates: | 57.5992°N -4.4581°W |
Unitary Scotland: | Highland |
Postcode District: | IV15 9 |
Postcode Area: | IV |
Fodderty (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: Fodhraitidh) is a small hamlet, close to Dingwall, Ross-shire in the Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]
The small hamlet of Bottacks is located 1 mile to the west, and just to the east is Brae or Brea, formed in 1777 from the lands (long held by a branch of the Mackenzies) of Davochcarn, Davochmaluag and Davochpollo.[2] "Davochmaluag" is named[2] after the famous missionary saint - St Moluag of Lismore (died AD592) - to whom the church at Fodderty was dedicated. Only a mound remains in the burial-ground to mark where this church stood.
Fodderty Cemetery also contains the burial place[3] of Willie Logan (1913-1966) that is marked by a memorial in the shape of a pier of the Tay Road Bridge which, through his father's Muir of Ord-based building firm, he helped to construct. He also founded the Scottish regional airline Loganair.
The growing town of Dingwall now encroaches on Fodderty.
John M'Gilligen of Fodderty[4] who held conventicles in houses throughout the county.[5]