Dornoch

Dornoch{{mn|afgh|1}} is a royal burgh and seaside resort in Sutherland on the east coast of the Scottish Highlands, and the north shore of the Dornoch Firth.

Related Topics:
Royal burgh - Seaside resort - Sutherland - Scottish Highlands - Dornoch Firth

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The town is near the A9 road, to which it is linked by the A949 and the B9168.

Related Topics:
A9 road - A949 - B9168

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Dornoch boasts the thirteenth-century Dornoch Cathedral, the Old Town Jail and a famous golf course. It is also notable as the last place a witch was burnt in Scotland. Her name was Janet Horne; she was tried and condemned to death in 1727. There is a stone, the Witch's Stone, commemorating her death, inscribed with the year 1722. Legendary golf course designer Donald Ross began his career as a greenkeeper on the Royal Dornoch links.

Related Topics:
Dornoch Cathedral - Golf course - Witch - Scotland - 1727 - 1722 - Donald Ross

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On January 13, 2005, Dornoch was granted Fairtrade Town status.

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