Sutherland and the Reay country

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the Highlands and Islands Harbour Commission, which
secured to Sutherland several harbours and piers ; in
subsequent years he communicated interesting papers to
the Gaelic Society of Inverness on the " Place-names of
Sutherland " {vide " Transactions "). He is a J. P. for
Herefordshire, an ex- President of the Clan Mackay Society
and the Highland Association (Comunn Gaidhealach), and
Chieftain of the Gaelic Society of London.
Mr. Mackay has been appropriately styled a true High-
lander, and one of nature's noblemen. Long may we have
him in our midst as a bright incentive for others to follow
his lofty example.
Rev. JOHN S. MACKAY, FORT-AUGUSTUS.
The subject of our notice was born in the Reay country, and
was ordained minister of the Free Church at Altnaharra in
1 87 1. He took part in several controversies which agitated
the county, especially the Crofter question ; and to his
initiative the abolition of Sabbath labour and hiring Ls mainly
due. Mr. Mackay wields a facile pen, as is evidenced from
his interesting contribution to the present work, and his
knowledge of the past history of the county is not excelled by
many. He was translated to Fort-Augustus in 1889.
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