Leckmelm (Scottish Gaelic: Leac Mailm) is a small settlement on the eastern shore of Loch Broom, in Wester Ross in the Highland council area of Scotland.[1] It is about 5 km (3 miles) southeast of Ullapool, along the A835 road.
Leckmelm
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  Leckmelm Location within the Ross and Cromarty area | |
| OS grid reference | NH1690 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | IV23 2 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
The Battle of Leckmelm took place in the area in 1586. In the 1870s Leckmelm was extensively cleared during the Highland Clearances (Scottish Gaelic: Fuadaichean nan Gàidheal [ˈfuət̪ɪçən nəŋ ˈɡɛː.əl̪ˠ], the "eviction of the Gaels") consequently the eviction of tenants at Leckmelm was examined in the proceedings of the Napier Commission [2]
References
edit- ^ Gittings, Bruce; Munro, David. "Leckmelm". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ MacDonald, MJ. "Lucky break in lockdown sheds fascinating light on Leckmelm clearances for new book". The Ross Shire Journal. Highland News and Media. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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