Monuments in Fairlie

James Mackenzie started his farming career by setting off with his dog, Friday, and stealing 1,000 sheep from a neighbour. It was bound not to end well.

And yet this whole region is named after him. This is “Mackenzie Country.”

Extra: On the War Memorial. “Tell Britain, ye who mark this monument, faithful to her we fell, and rest content. “. Really? Cold comfort I feel.