Skullomie Explained

Official Name:Scullomie
Country:Scotland
Static Image Name:Scullomie_Harbour_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1030231.jpg
Static Image Width:240
Static Image Caption:Scullomie pier on Tongue Bay
Static Image Alt:Image of Scullomie pier
Os Grid Reference:NC615609
Edinburgh Distance Mi:184
Map Alt:Scullomie is on the north coast of Scotland.
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:58.514°N -4.378°W
Post Town:LAIRG
Postcode Area:IV
Postcode District:IV27
Dial Code:01847
Civil Parish:Tongue
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Lieutenancy Scotland:Sutherland
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Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3miles north of the village of Tongue on the northern coast of Scotland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The place name is spelled Skullomie on some Ordnance Survey maps.[1]

The township lies on the eastern shore of Tongue Bay just north of the mouth of the Kyle of Tongue. Scullomie pier, a category B listed building, was built using a drystone technique.[2] It was one of the sites from which crofters embarked on ships to locations such as America and Australia during the Highland Clearances.[3] The Rabbit Islands are offshore around 2miles to the north. The A836 runs to the south through the township of Coldbackie.

Records from the Sutherland estate show that in 1836 the township comprised 13 crofts.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://cmy.iay.org.uk/resources/2004places.htm An Imaginary Drive round Tongue Parish
  2. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-18468-scullomie-pier-tongue Scullomie Pier, Tongue
  3. http://www.ports.org.uk/port.asp?id=525 Scullomie
  4. http://cmy.iay.org.uk/resources/1836rental.htm 1836 Rental of small tenantry in Tongue