Tour Scotland short travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of a small river in Strath of Kildonan on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to the Sutherland Highlands, Britain, United Kingdom. Strath of Kildonan, also known as Strath Ullie, Scottish Gaelic: Srath Ilidh, is a small glen in Sutherland, in the north of Scotland. The Kildonan Gold Rush was a gold rush in the Strath in 1869. Small amounts of gold had long been discovered in the Kildonan area. A nugget with enough material for a ring was discovered in 1818. Public interest was sparked, and a gold rush started, following a newspaper announcement in 1868 of the results of Robert Nelson Gilchrist's more systematic search for gold. The actual gold rush began in January 1869. Two small hamlets, Baile an Or, Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Òir meaning town of gold and Carn na Buth, Scottish Gaelic: Càrn nam Bùth meaning hill of huts, were built to accommodate the prospectors. However, the gold rush ended by 1870, as the Duke of Sutherland ended it due to a conflict of interest with deer stalkers. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. @tourscotland
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