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Ceannabeinne

Ceannabeinne in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

Traigh Allt Chailgeag looking east - geograph.org.uk - 107052

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Ceannabeinne is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Ceannabeinne (gaelic for the end of the mountains) is a ruined village within the parish of Durness, in the county of Sutherland, in the far north of the Highlands of Scotland.

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Background

History

Ceannabeinne is said to have been a thriving "township" until the Highland Clearances of 1842, which resulted in rioting. There were once fourteen houses in the village of Ceanabeinne, all of which are now ruined. The only remaining building is the old school which is now a holiday home.

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Coordinates
58.5506, -4.6831

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Where is Ceannabeinne?
Ceannabeinne is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.5506°, -4.6831°.