Where is this place in Urquhart & Logie Wester or close by?

[northscot79]

Coulnagour is just north west of Culbokie . I live there 

[ColDownUnder]

Hi & thanks northscot79.
Cheers,
Col 

[Forfarian]

It's a long way from Newton. Some 340 kms.

Where did 340 km come from? According to the AA online route planner it's 56.6 miles from Newton of Ferintosh to Culgower, Helmsdale.

Newton of Ferintosh https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NH5653
Old Ferintosh https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NH5758
Coulnagour/Coulnagower https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NH5858

All within a few miles of one another and all in the parish of Urquhart and Logie Wester.

See also https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=758930.0 for what I hope is useful general advice on this sort of query.

[northscot79]

Yeah there is only 3/4 miles between Coulnagour and Newton of Ferintosh. They would have attended the same church and more than likely worked with each others families at the Ferintosh Distillery which was supplying 2/3 of all whisky in Scotland due to a loop hole the Forbes family who own Ferintosh exploited outrageously and as a consequence most people in the parish worked there

[ColDownUnder]

Hi & thanks for your replies.

I think I may have initialy confused a Newton down Edinburgh way rather than the Ferintosh location, Forfarian. In any case it was too far, the wrong one to fit my ancestors.

Thanks for the additional info northscot79. 34 miles back then is no inconsiderable distance either.
Cheers,
Col 

[Forfarian]

34 miles back then is no inconsiderable distance either.

I think it is intended to be 3 or 4 miles, not 34 miles.

[ColDownUnder]

Thanks Forfarian. That makes sense.
Cheers,
Col 

[northscot79]

Sorry between 3 and 4 miles! 😀

[ColDownUnder]

Hi & that's fine northscot79. When I next visit Scotland I'll take a good look at some of these Fraser haunts. Who knows I might catch up with you over a beer.
Cheers,
Col