Blairmore, Sutherland

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Blairmore
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Blairmore
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference NC205599
Council area
Lieutenancy area
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Lairg
Postcode district IV27 4
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Ambulance Scottish
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58°29′26″N5°04′52″W / 58.49064°N 5.08118°W / 58.49064; -5.08118 Coordinates: 58°29′26″N5°04′52″W / 58.49064°N 5.08118°W / 58.49064; -5.08118

Blairmore is a small remote crofting hamlet, on the north west coast of Lairg in Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. [1]

The hamlets of Balchrick, Droman, Oldshore Beg and Oldshoremore are all located with 0.5 miles of Blairmore and are reached along the coast road from the south which passes through Achriesgill, Badcall and Kinlochbervie to reach Blairmore from Rhiconich.

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References

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