Lairg
Lairg is a village and parish in Sutherland, Scotland. It has a population of 891 and goes to the south-eastern end of Loch Shin. Lairg is unusual in the northern Highlands, if not unique, in being a large negotiation that is out the shore. Among the reasons that Lairg is somewhat bigger than various other non-coastal Highland villages is its main place within the area of Sutherland. Having four roadways which meet in the town, it used to be called "The Crossroads of the North". In the 19th century, it was provided with a railway station, on what is currently the Far North Line. This development indicates that the north-west of Sutherland is now simpler to reach. (The Far North Line links Inverness in the south with Thurso as well as Wick in the north.).
