Skullomie

Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township at the head of Tongue Bay in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands. It is located around 3 miles (4.8 km) 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]

Scullomie
Scullomie pier on Tongue Bay
Scullomie Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC615609
• Edinburgh	184 mi (296 km)
Civil parish	Tongue
Council area	Highland
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LAIRG
Postcode district	IV27
Dialling code	01847

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 2 miles (3.2 km) 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]

References

1. An Imaginary Drive round Tongue Parish, Mary Young's Scullomie pages, September 2004. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
2. Scullomie Pier, Tongue, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
3. Scullomie, Ports and harbours of the UK. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
4. 1836 Rental of small tenantry in Tongue, Mary Young's Scullomie pages. Retrieved 2013-02-16.