Strathmore or An Srath Mòr is a

strath A strath is a large valley, typically a river valley that is wide and shallow (as opposed to a glen, which is typically narrower and deep). Word and etymology An anglicisation of the Gaelic word ''srath'', it is one of many that have been ab ...

or wide valley in

Sutherland Sutherland ( gd, Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. Its county town is Dornoch. Sutherland borders Caithness and Moray Firth to the east, Ross-shire and Cromartyshire (later ...

in northern

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. The strath is in the parish of

Durness Durness ( gd, Diùranais) is a village and civil parish in the north-west Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the north coast of the country in the traditional county of Sutherland, around north of Inverness. The area is remote, and the parish is ...

to the south-east of

Loch Eriboll __NOTOC__ Loch Eriboll (Scottish Gaelic: "Loch Euraboil") is a long sea loch on the north coast of Scotland, which has been used for centuries as a deep water anchorage as it is safe from the often stormy seas of Cape Wrath and the Pentland Firt ...

. It runs north–south and has a minor road running alongside the Strathmore River which flows along the valley floor northwards into Loch Hope. Ben Hope is to the east.Anderson.G & Anderson.P (1842) ''Guide to the highlands and islands of Scotland, including Orkney and Zetland'', p.585, Edinburgh: William Tait
available online
. Retrieved 2015-09-29. Strathmore is best known for being the birthplace of the

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

poet,

Rob Donn Rob Donn (Brown-haired Rob) (1714–1778) was a Scottish Gaelic poet from Sutherland. It is generally assumed that his name was Robert MacKay (MacAoidh),Fans sing praises of the bawdy bard Rob Donn
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'', 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2015-09-29. and for

Dun Dornaigil Dun Dornaigil is an Iron Age broch in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands (). It is in Strathmore on the eastern bank of the Strathmore River. It is under the care of Historic Environment Scotland. The interior has been filled and is now inacc ...

, an

Iron Age The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age (Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age (Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostly appl ...

broch A broch is an Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structure found in Scotland. Brochs belong to the classification "complex Atlantic roundhouse" devised by Scottish archaeologists in the 1980s. Their origin is a matter of some controversy. Origin ...

standing up to high.Dun Dornaigil
Canmore. Retrieved 2015-09-29.

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. Retrieved 2015-09-29. The strath is sparsely populated, the area having been cleared of most settlement in the early 19th century. Strathmore lies at the western edge of the Ben Hope

Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...

.Site details for Ben Hope

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. Retrieved 2015-09-29. The Strathmore river is a salmon and trout fishery and provides spawning grounds for both fish.Gow Sport - Strathmore, Altnaharra
Scotland Guides. Retrieved 2015-09-29.

References

Valleys of Highland (council area) Parish of Durness {{Highland-geo-stub