Set in a rugged rocky inlet lies Kinlochbervie, a major fishing village that sees its catch exported all over the world. The history of this village dates back to the Mackays of Sandalwood, although the most common surname today is Morrison, descendants of Scottish settlers from the Hebrides that came here in the 1600’s. The primary industry was sheep farming with land being cleared away from the coast for grazing. The church in the town was built in 1829 by Thomas Telford and is the oldest building in Kinlochbervie. During the mid1800’s the potato blight caused hunger and great hardship resulting in many families leaving their roots and immigrating to America. The economy did not start to recover until after 1947 when the village was developed from a hamlet for white fish and lobster fishing. Today this town is one of the major fishing ports in Scotland.
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