The Cabrach Trust

Neil Sheed

Neil grew up in the Cabrach, the elder son of David and Maureen. He spent his childhood with his brother Martin at Aldunie in the Upper Cabrach living with his parents and paternal grandparents, John and Lizzie. Neil moved to Aberdeen to study at University and since graduating has been employed full time, working for the NHS since 2002.

Neil has taken a deep interest in both family and local history and continues to spend time on researching both the Cabrach and the Sheed’s place in it. He enjoys connecting with people from all around the world who are seeking to find their way back to their ‘wee bit hill and glen’.

Neil grew up on a busy family farm where everybody pitched in to help mucking byres, filling loads of neeps and feeding pet lambs. One of his happiest childhood memories was of clipping day when many of the locals would congregate to share the work. It was a proud day to be allowed to sit at the dinner table for the first time and participate in the adult conversation.

Listen to Neil’s mum Maureen talking reflecting on family and their home at Aldunie.

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Do you have a childhood story of time spent in the Cabrach? Perhaps you went to school or worked in the Cabrach and can a story of your first day or friends you made. Likewise, you might have an item or object linked to the Cabrach that you would like to tell us about? Or you have a wonderful story about one of the great characters of the area…

Every story, object or memory paints a wonderful picture and we would love you to share them with us. The more we can collect, the more we can preserve and ensure will never be lost.