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This collection of stories is based on the changing lives of our Mackay relatives, all crofters born in Acheilidh, Rogart or Torroble, Lairg in the county of Sutherland in the Highlands of Scotland from 1800 onwards. In particular, it follows the life of Elsie Mackay of Torroble, who would leave the croft to pursue a most extraordinary life. Many Mackays left Scotland to live in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the USA, as well as elsewhere in Britain. Only a handful, including Jimmy Mackay of Acheilidh, for whom this book is dedicated, were to remain in their homeland on their family's croft.

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This is more than a historic record. The lifestyle of Sutherland is vanishing and the crofting community is disappearing just as fast. Here we have a record of cousins whose family, the Mackays, have had international impact in many communities. The writers draw you into the smallholding vortex where, rather than being an onlooker, you feel part of the circle of life and its many ups and downs. Brian Robertson, Scottish historian

This is more than a historic record. The lifestyle of Sutherland is vanishing and the crofting community is disappearing just as fast. Here we have a record of cousins whose family, the Mackays, have had international impact in many communities. The writers draw you into the smallholding vortex where, rather than being an onlooker, you feel part of the circle of life and its many ups and downs. Brian Robertson, Scottish historian

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Anne R. Beer is a retired environmental planner, and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Landscape at the University of Sheffield. Suzey Ingold is a freelance editor and writer of fiction and non-fiction, currently based in Toronto, Canada.

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