Croick
settlement in Strath Halladale, Highland, Scotland, UK
Croick (Scottish Gaelic: A' Chròic) is a small crofting hamlet, on the right bank of the River Halladale in Forsinard, eastern Sutherland, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
“Croick” enters the record as settlement in Strath Halladale, Highland, Scotland, UK. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Croick, settlement and Strath can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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