Borgue, Highland

Borgue
Borgue is located in Caithness
Borgue
Borgue
Location within the Caithness area
OS grid referenceND1325
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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Scotland
58°12′N 3°29′W / 58.20°N 03.48°W / 58.20; -03.48

Borgue is a village in the historical county of Caithness, 3 miles (5 km) south of Dunbeath in the local authority are of Highland, Scotland.[1][2]

Rev Samuel Smith (1798-1868) was minister of Borgue from 1834 to 1861, transferring to the Free Church of Scotland at the Disruption of 1843. He was replaced by Rev James T. Stuart, then Rev George Elder served 1867 to 1899.[3]

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 17 Helmsdale & Strath of Kildonan (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319226179.
  2. ^ Gittings, B. M. "The Gazetteer for Scotland: Borgue". www.scottish-places.info. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ^ Ewing, William Annals of the Free Church