Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie bought nearby Skibo Castle in the 1890s and lived there until his death. Like many other towns and cities across the country, Dornoch has good reason to be grateful for his and his family's generosity - the Carnegie Library, the Cathedral's lighting system and the Cathedral organ are just some of their gifts to the Royal Burgh.

His home is now a prestigious private Country Club and one of the largest private sector employers in Sutherland. Andrew Carnegie once said of his Sutherland home:

"If there is a heaven on earth, it is here."