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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Rora, Aberdeenshire

Rora (Scottish Gaelic: Ròrath) is a rural settlement in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 8.3 kilometres (5.2 mi) north-west of Peterhead and lying to the north of the River Ugie.

Rora Moss

Rora Moss, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, is an area of raised peat bog lying to the north-west of the village. The area has been heavily drained and subject to domestic and commercial peat cutting.

People from Rora

  • Thomas Arbuthnot (Senior), pioneer of commercial kelp manufacture (1681–1762)
  • Charles Arbuthnot, abbot and mathematician (1737–1820)