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| official_name = Munlochy |
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| gaelic_name = Poll Lochaidh |
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| static_image_caption = Fields beside Bayhead Wood Looking towards Munlochy. |
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| map_type = Ross and Cromarty |
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'''Munlochy''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ən|ˈ|l|ɒ|x|i}} {{respell|mən|LOKH|ee}}; [[Scottish Gaelic]]: ''Poll Lochaidh'') is a small [[village]], lying at the head of [[Munlochy Bay]] (''Ob Poll Lochaidh''), in the [[Black Isle]] in [[Ross and Cromarty]], in northern [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Francis H.|first1=Groome|title=Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland|date=1892–1896|publisher=William MacKenzie|page=84 |url=http://www.electricscotland.com/history/gazetteer/vol5page84.htm |accessdate=17 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gittings |first1=Bruce |last2=Munro |first2=David |title=Munlochy, Highland |url=https://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst1954.html |website=The Gazetteer for Scotland |publisher=School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society |accessdate=10 January 2020}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | There are few early records of a settlement, but it seems likely that Munlochy expanded in the 1760s due to quarry workers extracting stone nearby to build [[Fort George, Scotland|Fort George]] on the far side of the [[Moray Firth]].<ref>{{cite book|title=A topographical dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland: compiled from local information, and the most recent and official authorities|volume=1|first=John|last=Gorton|publisher=Chapman and Hall|year=1833|page=95}}</ref> |
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==GM Protest== |
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Munlochy was the site of a major community protest against [[Genetic engineering|GM]] agriculture, which led to the maintenance of Scotland's GM free status.<ref>[http://www.munlochygmvigil.org.uk Munlochy GM vigil website], retrieved November 13, 2006</ref> Many local residents supported and joined in this protest because they were very concerned about the safety of the GM crop and its possible effects on local farms and gardens and the economy. Many people who would not normally break the law took part in a mass 'weeding' to attempt to remove the crop from the field overlooking the village. |
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==Geography== |
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Munlochy sits at the top of the tidal inlet of [[Munlochy Bay]], that is itself an opening of the [[Moray Firth]]. |
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==Munlochy Bridge== |
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This is the name of popular pipe tune, a two line, three part Strathspey, which is often played for dancing. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Clootie well]] |
* [[Clootie well]] |
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* [[Black Isle]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}}https://musescore.com/song/munlochy_bridge-2126599 |
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[[Category:Post towns in the IV postcode area]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:10, 30 October 2022
Munlochy
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 Fields beside Bayhead Wood Looking towards Munlochy. | |
  Munlochy Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| OS grid reference | NH647533 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MUNLOCHY |
| Postcode district | IV8 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Munlochy (/mənˈlɒxi/ mən-LOKH-ee; Scottish Gaelic: Poll Lochaidh) is a small village, lying at the head of Munlochy Bay (Ob Poll Lochaidh), in the Black Isle in Ross and Cromarty, in northern Scotland.[1][2]
There are few early records of a settlement, but it seems likely that Munlochy expanded in the 1760s due to quarry workers extracting stone nearby to build Fort George on the far side of the Moray Firth.[3]
Geography[edit]
Munlochy sits at the top of the tidal inlet of Munlochy Bay, that is itself an opening of the Moray Firth.
Munlochy Bridge[edit]
This is the name of popular pipe tune, a two line, three part Strathspey, which is often played for dancing.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Francis H., Groome (1892–1896). Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland. William MacKenzie. p. 84. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Munlochy, Highland". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Gorton, John (1833). A topographical dictionary of Great Britain and Ireland: compiled from local information, and the most recent and official authorities. Vol. 1. Chapman and Hall. p. 95.