A plaque paying tribute to the years internationally acclaimed Gaelic poet Sorley MacLean spent in Plockton has been erected in the village.
An unveiling ceremony took place yesterday, where the plaque has been installed on the wall of the Old Schoolhouse.
The late Mr MacLean was headmaster of Plockton High School between 1956 and 1972.
Born on the island of Raasay, off Skye, his upbringing was rooted in Gaelic culture and in its rich song tradition.
Plockton and District Historical Society decided to put a plaque up due to the number of questions people who visit the village ask about Mr MacLean.
Mr MacLean’s remaining daughters, Ishbel Mackay and Mary Ross pulled back a curtain to reveal the tribute.
Mary Jean Campbell, chairwoman of Plockton and District Historical Society, said: “It was lovely, it went really well, the weather was perfect. There must have been about 60 people came.
“The wee ones from Primary One and Two sang two songs and Neil Stewart played a selection of tunes on the pipes.
“Kate Koster, who was a teacher at the school at the same time as him, spoke a few words about his time there.
“The two girls, Ishbel and Mary, pulled away the curtain and Ishbel spoke about coming to Plockton and her memories of growing up here.
“Then we all retired to the Plockton Inn for soup and sandwiches.”
She added: “I think this will be a point of interest. It will raise the profile of Sorley and his poetry and that is always a good thing. The people of the village are proud he was here. We are proud of the connection, he was a very special person.”
Mrs Ross said after the ceremony: “It is lovely that he is being honoured in this way. As my sister was saying today, he would be fairly surprised at it himself. There was a great turn out of people, many of whom we hadn’t seen for a long time.”
