Lonemore, Ross-shire
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| Lonemore Gaelic: An Lòn Mòr | |
| Ross-shire | |
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 Lonemore and Loch Gairloch | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NG787772 |
| Location: | 57°43’50"N, 5°43’5"W |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | IV21 2 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Highland |
Lonemore is a crofting village on the north shore of Gair Loch near the village of Gairloch,[1] in Ross-shire.
The village was founded by Sir Francis Alexander Mackenzie, 5th Baronet (1798 - 1843) after his succession to the family title in 1826, by 1856 the village was a model of its kind in contrast to the devastation of the Clearances elsewhere.
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References
- ↑ "Lonemore: Overview". http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst5420.html. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
