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Picture No 71. Courtesy of Tain & District Museum.
Year: 1914
Catalogue No. 2547.1

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Culnaha Smithy, Nigg

This picture of the Smithy at Culnaha was taken sometime during WWI. The blacksmith (holding the horse's hoof) was called Holmes. His son is to his right and the three girls are his grand-daughters. The soldier was from one of two big army camps nearby and the pony was from the YMCA hut(?).
Picture added on 16 March 2004.

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Is this the only picture available, and do you know if there was ever a culnaha castle?
I ask this because I am the owner of this smiddy, and Ialso own the farm.
Added by Mrs Pat Fraser on 14 October 2006.

I grew up at Culnaha.I have fond memories of playing on the farm, something that would not be allowed now.My dad was called Emil Schobella and my name is Roseanna Healy now.We had the house on the end, and I can tell you that my baby lamb which I accidently killed, is buried under the kitchen/livingroom extension.I was devestated.I remember so much and have some old photos of the house when I was a kid, 2 bedrooms, 4 daughters, none of this "a bedroom" for every child in them days.Am I in danger of becoming a grumpy old woman at 50!! Mmmm.probably.
Added by Roseanna Healy on 05 February 2008.

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