Loch Achilty

Loch Achonachie is a freshwater loch in Ross-Shire, Scotland, 1.9 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-west of Contin. Situated on the River Conon, the loch is a manmade reservoir formed from the construction of the Torr Achilty hydroelectric dam in 1955. The dam acted as the control station for the entire Conon Valley Scheme, one of the major post-war infrastructure projects spearheaded by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board (NoSHEB).From the Ordinance Survey's website, a possible etymology for "Achonachie" may be the Gàidhlig elements ach (abbreviated from achadh) + aonach, meaning "Loch of the Hill Field".Fairburn wind farm overlooks Loch Achonachie from the slopes of Beinn an Rubha Riabhaich, a hill on its south shore. The wind farm is privately owned by SSE.Loch Achonachie is a popular location for local anglers due to its large trout and salmon populations. Fishing in the loch is controlled by the Loch Achonachie Angling Club, which contains over 300 members. The loch's salmon population has been the subject of several scientific studies, the most recent being in 2018. Alongside Loch Meig and Loch Garve, a combined SEPA/University of Glasgow study was conducted in Loch Achonachie on the behaviour and movement of salmon smolts through impounded lakes

Rogie Falls (Gaelic: Eas Rothagaidh) are a series of waterfalls on the Black Water, a river in Ross-shire in the Highlands of Scotland. The falls are about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the village of Contin, next to the A835 road. They are a popular tourist attraction, with several forest walks. The bridge will support a maximum of five persons, with a narrow and sharp set of steps at its end. Access to the bridge requires limited ability with footpaths being well kept, however not wheelchair accessible by any stretch. Photography from the bridge is possible although best either at evening time when fewer people are around and using the bridge or in sunnier conditions when shorter exposure times are possible, due to the high degree of wobble.

Contin Island is an inhabited riverine islet in Ross and Cromarty within the Highland council area of Scotland. Located in the Black Water, a tributary of the River Conon, it is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) downstream from Rogie Falls and is connected to the village of Contin by a road bridge and footbridge.

Contin (Gaelic: Cunndainn) is a Ross-shire village, and a civil parish and community council area between Strathpeffer and Garve in the Highland council area of Scotland. The parish has a population of 675.The church in Contin is dedicated to St Maelrubha or Máel Ruba and is on Contin Island which lies in the Black Water (Conon) and is reached from the rest of the village by two bridges, one foot and the other road. The present building dates back to the 18th century but there has probably been a church on this site since the 7th or 8th century. According to a booklet "Parish of Contin 690 to 1990", based on research by Rev. A.C. Maclean FSA, JP Minister from 1906 to 1937, published by the Church of Contin "Between 1485 and 1487 the Macdonalds and some of their allies (about 1,000 men) meeting at Contin, at the appropriately named (Scottish Gaelic: Blar' na'n Ceann) or the field of heads on their way to a punitive raid against the Mackenzies of Kinellan, discovered the church was filled with the aged men, women and children trusting to its sanctuary. Alexander Macdonald ordered the door to be shut and the building to be surrounded so that none could escape. He gave orders to set the church on fire, and everyone within - several hundreds - were burnt to death. Vengeance from the Mackenzies and Macreas was swift. After the battle at Pairc, one or two hundred out of 1,800 to 2,000 Macdonalds and their followers, who had eventually gathered at Contin, were left to escape as they might."

The River Meig (Scottish Gaelic: Mìg) is a river in Easter Ross. It draws its source from the meeting of several allts in the forested hills north of Loch Monar, before flowing northeast through Loch Beannacharain and Loch Meig, before joining the River Conon at the small settlement of Little Scatwell, 2km south of Loch Luichart.The name of the river derives from an Old Gaelic root, minc, with cognates in Latin, Old Welsh, and Old English. It roughly translates to "pouring forth".Meig Dam was constructed on the River Meig in the 1957 as part of a series of post-war infrastructure projects led by the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board (NoSHEB). This led to the formation of a reservoir named after the river, Loch Meig.North of the river near the settlement of Scardroy is a memorial cairn from the late-20th century dedicated to a 'Colin Grant Sangster, 1930–1994'. Downstream of Loch Meig is Meig Gorge (Am Mòr-Ghil Mhìg), a popular location for local kayakers. The gorge is best kayaked in dry weather thanks to compensation flow from the nearby dam; it is potentially too dangerous after heavy rainfall. The main drop in the gorge is colloquially known as "Tea Cup Falls".

The Battle of Blar na Pairce (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr na Pàirce "Battle of the Park") was a Scottish clan battle that took place just outside Strathpeffer some time between 1485 and 1491. It was fought between men of the Clan Donald or MacDonald and the Clan Mackenzie (led by Kenneth Mackenzie).The chief of Clan Donald, Lord of the Isles, had resigned the title of Earl of Ross to the king in 1477. After this the province of Ross was constantly invaded by the MacDonald islanders. As a result, a battle was fought between the Clan Donald islanders, led by Gillespick MacDonald against the Clan MacKenzie. The MacDonald islanders were defeated with many men being drowned in the River Conon.

Jamestown (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Sheumais) is a village in Strathpeffer (and formerly of 'Ross-shire'), Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Fairburn Tower is a recently restored Scottish castle near Inverness and Muir of Ord in the parish of Urray. The tower house on a hill above the River Orrin is believed to have been built in 1545 for Murdo Mackenzie.

The Black Water (Scottish Gaelic: An t-Alltan Dubh) is a river in the Highlands of Scotland. It begins at the confluence of the Glascarnoch River with the Abhainn Srath a' Bhàthaich, near where it is crossed by the Black Bridge, carrying the A835 road. It flows in a south-easterly direction past the village of Garve, then passing through Loch Garve and Loch na Cròic, and around Eilean nan Daraich. It flows over Rogie Falls, then past Contin, around Contin Island, before flowing into the River Conon near Moy Bridge.

Falls of Orrin is a waterfall on the River Orrin, in the Highlands of Scotland.

Garve (Scottish Gaelic: Gairbh) is a village on the Black Water river, in Ross-shire, and is in the Highland Council area of Scotland. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Contin, on the A835, the main road to Ullapool on the west coast, close to where the A832 branches off towards Achnasheen. The village is served by the Garve railway station, on the Kyle of Lochalsh Line, which crosses the A835 road on a level crossing. In 1890 Garve was proposed as the starting-point of a railway to Ullapool. The village has a primary school and a post office, but no shop. The village is within the Garve and District Community Council area. Garve and District are served by the Garve and District Development Company, a company formed by the community during 2017.

Strathpeffer (Scottish Gaelic: Srath Pheofhair) is a village and spa town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, with a population of 1,469.