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Rogart
Scottish Gaelic: *Sgìre Raoird*
Rogart Scottish Gaelic: Sgìre Raoird;
	St Callan's Church in Rogart
	Rogart Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC745034
Council area	Highland;
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Rogart
Postcode district	IV28
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross;
Scottish Parliament	Caithness, Sutherland and Ross;
	List of places UK Scotland 58°00′10″N 4°07′27″W / 58.00264°N 4.12408°W

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Rogart (/ˈroʊɡɑːrt/ ROH-gart, Scottish Gaelic: Sgìre Raoird or Raoghard, meaning "great enclosed field")^[1] is a parish in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. The parish was the home of Major Andrew MacDonald, who fought in the French and Indian War.^[2]

It was originally a scattered crofting parish centred on the parish church of St Callan's, until the opening of the Rogart railway station at Pittentrail 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) to the southeast. The locus of the parish shifted when a new 'industrial' village grew around Pittentrail following the arrival of the railway in 1886.^[3]

The village of Golspie is 9 miles (14 km) east of Rogart whilst Lairg is 10 miles west.

References

^ Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland. Scottish National Heritage.
^ Annals, North British Society
^ "Rogart". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

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[1] Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland. Scottish National Heritage.

[2] Annals, North British Society

[3] "Rogart". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 15 December 2014.

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-'''Rogart''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|oʊ|ɡ|ɑːr|t}} {{respell|ROH|gart}}, {{Lang-gd|Sgìre Raoird ''or'' Raoghard|italic=invert}}, meaning "great enclosed field")<ref>[http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/gaelic/gaelicnorseinthelandscape.pdf Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland]. Scottish National Heritage.</ref> is a small village in [[Sutherland]], [[Highland Council area|Highland]], [[Scotland]].  The village was home to notable athlete extraordinaire Fraser Robert Roach , who placed 62nd the Scottish champs. Unfortunately he sustained an injury to his belly button mid run and was forced to retire . This feat was even more special considering he not once but TWICE walked into a lamppost . After many years and many tears, he finally confessed that he was in fact a bottom. Subsequently, he will be appearing on the next season of Rupaul’s Drag Race under the name Joanna bang. The reason for his sudden career change was the financial benefit of winning Rupaul’s Drag Race so he could finally  replace his combine harvester. The  village was the home of  Major Andrew MacDonald, who fought in the [[French and Indian War]].<ref>
+'''Rogart''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|oʊ|ɡ|ɑːr|t}} {{respell|ROH|gart}}, {{Langx|gd|Sgìre Raoird ''or'' Raoghard|italic=invert}}, meaning "great enclosed field")<ref>[http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/gaelic/gaelicnorseinthelandscape.pdf Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland]. Scottish National Heritage.</ref> is a parish in [[Sutherland]], [[Highland Council area|Highland]], [[Scotland]]. The  parish was the home of Major Andrew MacDonald, who fought in the [[French and Indian War]].<ref>
 [https://archive.org/stream/annalsnorthbri00nort#page/19/mode/1up Annals, North British Society]</ref>
 [[File:Andrew MacDonald (1721 - 1812).png|thumb|right|upright|Andrew MacDonald (1721&ndash;1812)]]
-It was originally a scattered [[crofting]] village, until the opening of the [[Rogart railway station]] at [[Pittentrail]] {{convert|1+1/2|mi|km}} to the southeast. A newer industrial village grew after the arrival of the railway in 1886, with the older village remaining.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishplaces.info/towns/townfirst1763.html |title=Rogart |work=Gazetteer for Scotland |accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
+It was originally a scattered [[crofting]] parish centred on the parish church of St Callan's, until the opening of the [[Rogart railway station]] at [[Pittentrail]] {{convert|1+1/2|mi|km}} to the southeast. The locus of the parish shifted when a new 'industrial' village grew around Pittentrail following the arrival of the railway in 1886.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishplaces.info/towns/townfirst1763.html |title=Rogart |work=Gazetteer for Scotland |accessdate=15 December 2014}}</ref>
-The village of [[Golspie]] is {{convert|9|mi|km}} east of Rogart.
+The village of [[Golspie]] is {{convert|9|mi|km}} east of Rogart whilst Lairg is 10 miles west.
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