Balintore (from the Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Todhair meaning The Bleaching Town) is a village near Tain in Easter Ross, Scotland.[1]
It is one of three villages on this northern stretch of the Moray Firth coastline - Hilton, Balintore, and Shandwick are known collectively as the Seaboard Villages. Local employment has long been based on fishing, but this is now only a small part of the local economy.
Balintore has a large harbour, built c.1890. With a shop, post office and pharmacy, Balintore holds a small but friendly community. Balintore always had a very busy village hall which was a meeting point for villagers and consisted of many dances, plays, sales and the occasional whist drive. The previous village hall was knocked down and the land was renovated into the hall we know today which includes a café. The Old Scout Hut has also recently been renovated next to the newly installed play park. On the sea front there is a plaque in commemoration of John Ross (missionary), who was responsible for translation of the Bible into Korean
Hilton Of Cadboll Stone, Near Dornoch, Scotland
This stone is actually a copy – the original is in the museum of Scotland. The magnificent reconstruction was undertaken by a sculptor called Barry Grove. It was completed in 2012 after 4 years of work. The emblem of the woman riding side saddle has been claimed, in my mind fancifully to be Christ in triumph. What isn’t fanciful is that Glenmorangie, the scotch whisky brand, adopted the celtic knot emblem as their logo as part of the Glenmorangie relaunch.
Part of a series of videos I make because I can. Enjoy
Scotland - Highlands - Invergordon Quick & Local - East
A few of things to be seen and enjoyed on the East route of the Quick & Local tours.