Rosskeen



Rosskeen is a parish in Ross and Cromarty on the Cromarty Firth in northern Scotland, containing the settlements of Invergordon, Bridgend and Saltburn. It lies on the A9 between Inverness and Thurso.

Notable Buildings

 * Newmore Farmhouse (1845) by Andrew Maitland
 * Rosskeen Parish Church (1833) under threat of demolition since 1972
 * Rosskeen Free Church (c.1870)

Invergordon Castle was formerly the principal residence but was demolished in 1928.

Notable Features
The Rosskeen Stone, a prehistoric standing stone.

The highest hill in the parish is Cairn Coinneag, around 1000m high. The parish contains two rivers: Balnagowan (Rorie) and the Alness.

Notable Persons

 * Rev David Carment parish minister 1822 to 1843 and founder of Rosskeen Free Church of which he was minister 1843 to 1856
 * Very Rev John MacDonald (1860-1947) Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1915.