Drumbuie is a settlement situated less than 1 mile southwest of
Duirinish in
Lochalsh
Lochalsh is a district of mainland Scotland that is currently part of the Highland (council area), Highland council area. The Lochalsh district covers all of the mainland either side of Loch Alsh - and of Loch Duich - between Loch Carron and Loch ...
,
Scottish Highlands
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and is in the council area of
Highland
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.
The fishing village of
Erbusaig
Erbusaig ( gd, Earbarsaig) is a small remote township, situated on Erbusaig Bay near Kyle of Lochalsh, Scottish Highlands and is in the council area of Highland. In the language of Gaelic, the village is named after Erb, a Viking who landed in t ...
is located less than one mile to the southwest. Much of the area is within the Balmacara Estate, owned by the
National Trust for Scotland.
Proposed Oil Rig Construction Yard
In the 1970s Drumbuie was proposed as the site for an oil rig construction yard. This was opposed by Ross and Cromarty County Council, the National Trust for Scotland, Friends of the Earth, The Conservation Society, and other groups. Following a public inquiry, the proposed development was rejected.
References
Populated places in Lochalsh
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