Re: Location

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Jenny,
For a great look at Caithness, try obtaining the following book.
Somhow I was honored with receiving several years ago a beautiful 8 1/2 by
11 inch book called  "Caithness From the Air" (Nevin never realized how I
love books!).  Published by North of Scotland Newspapers, 42 Union St.,
Wick, Caithness, Scotland (no postal code given)  Perhaps these are still
available through the Sinclair and Girnigoe Task Force and ordering through
them would benefit their projects???
Anyone planning to go to the gathering in 2000 would benefit from "getting
the lay of the land" first.  These photos from the air are so clear, that
you could use them as a road map, I believe.
The Sinclair & Girnigoe castles are there plus Noss Head lighthouse which we
learned has been purchased by a Sinclair and turned into a Sinclair resource
center.  These pictures are taken all along the coast and show glimpses of
Orkney also.  The barren landscape seems so odd to me living here among so
many trees.  Also lovely Castle Mey where our clan chief, Malcolm Sinclair,
will move to when Queen mother Mary vacates and turns it over the the
National Trust, I believe.

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From: Jenny-Louise Coster <jennycoster@hotmail.com>
To: sinclair@zilker.net <sinclair@zilker.net>
Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 3:34 AM
Subject: Location


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>Greetings,
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>I was thinking that it might be an nice idea for anyone of us interested
>to prehaps tell us all a little about the places that their particular
>Sinclair's came from or went to. Because I often wonder what Caithness,
>Scotland is like.
>
>My line of Sinclair's in New Zealand, never went far from the water.
>They lived in a small hillside Port called Lyttelton. I don't know what
>everyone knows about New Zealand so here is a couple of points.
>New Zealand is a small country, with a rough beauty. It has two main
>Islands, North and South. The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa.
>The Europeans originally used New Zealand mostly for farming. There are
>many unique and wonderful places in New Zealand. The Maori people,
>native to new Zealand have a lovely culture, with large amounts of art
>such as carvings.
>The European settlement of New Zealand began in the 1800's and
>progressed. The contriversal  Treaty of Waitangi was signed between
>Maori and British in 1840. In 1850 the settlement of Canterbury began
>with the 4 big passanger ships that arrived. Many settlers however like
>my Sinclair's arrived in Canterbury before the first four big ships.
>
>Well that is a start any other questions please ask me.
>Jenny Coster
>North Canterbury, New Zealand
>jennycoster@hotmail.com
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