Poolewe

Poolewe ( POOL-yoo; Scottish Gaelic: Poll Iù) is a small village in Wester Ross in the North West Highlands of Scotland, about 75 miles (120 kilometres) northwest of Inverness, by Loch Ewe. The River Ewe, one of the shortest in Scotland, joins the sea less than one mile (1.5 kilometres) from Inverewe Garden, renowned for its subtropical plants. The village is surrounded by mountains and the sea. The village has an indoor heated swimming pool, a coffee shop, a hotel and a shop. Most of the arts events in the area take place in the village hall, as do the village markets. The town was an important port for the Arctic convoys of World War II bringing supplies to Soviet Union via the northern route. Poolewe was the birthplace of Hector Urquhart, gamekeeper of Ardkinglas and collector of folktales, who in 1860 devised the adage in English that "one man's rubbish is another man's treasure,"or, as Americans may now say it, "one person's trash is another person's treasure."