Auldearn

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Auldearn is a village just outside Nairn in the Highland council area of Scotland. Its population at the 2001 census was 535.

The village is situated east of the River Nairn. It takes its name from William the Lyon's castle of Eren (Old Eren), built here in 12th century.

Auldearn was the site of a battle in 1645, in which the MacLennans participated on the side of the Covenanters under their chief Ruaridh, as referred to in Sorley MacLean's poem "Heroes".

Auldearn is an up-and-coming area with much development in the last 10 years. It has a small garden in the centre of the village called the rose gardens where people, old and young, gather. From castle hill you can see all around for miles. It is home to Boath doocot, a 300-year-old pigeon loft.

Auldearn has two hotels, a small primary school and a little shop.

Our football team do not take their games seriously, honest. And they don't have their own national anthem either. A is pour le doocot.....