Tongue Bay Coldbackie Sutherland Scotland UK SCO 1028
Tongue is the main village in a series of crofting townships, that run through Coldbackie, Dalharn, Blandy, the harbour of Scullomie to the deserted township of Slettel. The village saw a key battle between a Jacobite treasure ship and two ships of the Royal Navy in 1746, which resulted in the Jacobite crew trying to slip ashore with their gold. They were then caught by the Navy, supported by local people who were loyal to Hanover, which cost Bonnie Prince Charlie valuable support in the run-up to Culloden. Tongue House is the historic seat of the Clan Mackay, after they abandoned Caistreal Bharraich (Castle Varrich). The ruins of the castle, built at Tongue in the eleventh century after the clan were expelled from their ancestral Province of Moray to County Sutherland, are a popular tourist attraction. The Village includes a youth hostel, a craft shop, a general store and garage, a bank and a post office and two hotels the Tongue Hotel and the ben. It is connected to the west side of the Kyle by a causeway, built in 1971. Sutherland is perhaps best known for its saddest memory: The Highland Clearances: The forceful eviction of people from their homes in the 18th century by the landowners to make way for large sheep farms. Sutherland suffered more than most parts of the Highlands, scattering people far and wide across the globe. SCO 1028
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Location: Tounge Bay Coldbackie Sutherland Scotland UK
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