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I have been searching for more details of my grandmother's grandfather - Hugh Fraser born 1826 at Fort Augustus.  I have his obit and it quotes he was a blacksmith.  Feel there must be some connection with your blacksmith as trades tended to run through the same family.  He is buried at Dorres and lived at Torness.  He is mentioned in several descriptions of the churchyard and the book Country called Stretterick.  He lost his arm in an accident and became the "man with the iron hand" - so he should be relatively easy to identify.  After he lost his arm his obit quotes him as the post runner for Urquhart - that has always puzzled me - perhaps he crossed Loch Ness by boat as post runners did travel large distances in those days.  If you feel there is a connection please let me know Thanks Geoff Dixon