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Halkirk
Halkirk Street Index

Halkirk Community Web Site
Halkirk Highland Games Web Site
Every summer up to 5,000 visitors and locals flock to the village of Halkirk in Caithness (pop. 1,000) for a day of traditional and spectacular Scottish sports. In 2006 the games will be held on Saturday 29 July

Halkirk Heritage and Vintage Motor Society

Highland Council Local Plan For Halkirk (2002)

It seems possible that Halkirk may have first been started due to its proximity to Braal Castle which stands in the woodlands on the west bank of the Thurso river.  The name Halkirk may be taken from the Norse Ha-kirk-ja meaning High Church.


From The Air

Halkirk Highland Games 2007
Halkirk Gala 2007
Halkirk Gala 2006
Halkirk Gala 2006 - Children's Races
Halkirk Gala 2006 - Five-a-side Football
Halkirk Gala 2005
Halkirk Highland Games 2005
Halkirk Gala 2004
Halkirk Highland Games 2004
Halkirk Gala 2003
Halkirk Highland Games 2003 Pictures
Halkirk Gala 2002 Pictures
Jessie Paul 100 Years Old 11 January 2002
Halkirk 2001
Halkirk Gala Fancy Dress 2001 
Stroll River June 2001
More Photos At This Is Halkirk Web site

        
                                                                                                        Old Parish Church Halkirk

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  Picnic Area              Riverside Walk       Ross Institute          Thurso River  
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Thurso River 6 Jan 2001

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Halkirk Rush Hour     Commercial Hotel

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                                                           Church of Scotlland - Halkirk & Westerdale Page

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                                                                                 Halkirk War Memorial
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Joint Approach to Future Development of Halkirk - Highland Council

Halkirk Primary School     Halkirk Youth Club

Thurso Combination - The Poorhouse