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Melness (Gaelic: Taobh Mhealanais) is a locality comprising a group of small remote crofting townships, lying to the west of Tongue Bay opposite Coldbackie, in the north coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The individual hamlets are: Achnahuaigh (Gaelic: Achadh na h-Uamha) Achininver (Gaelic: Achadh an Inbhir) Achintyhalavin Lubinvullin (Gaelic: Lùb a' Mhuilinn) Midfield (Gaelic: Pàirce Meadhanach) Midtown (Gaelic: Baile Meadhanach) Portvasgo (Gaelic: Port Faisgeach) Skinnet (Gaelic: Sgianaid) Strath Melness (Gaelic: Strath Mhealanai

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Melness
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Alba / Scotland
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Melness (Gaelic: Taobh Mhealanais) is a locality comprising a group of small remote crofting townships, lying to the west of Tongue Bay opposite Coldbackie, in the north coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands. It is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The individual hamlets are: Achnahuaigh (Gaelic: Achadh na h-Uamha) Achininver (Gaelic: Achadh an Inbhir) Achintyhalavin Lubinvullin (Gaelic: Lùb a' Mhuilinn) Midfield (Gaelic: Pàirce Meadhanach) Midtown (Gaelic: Baile Meadhanach) Portvasgo (Gaelic: Port Faisgeach) Skinnet (Gaelic: Sgianaid) Strath Melness (Gaelic: Strath Mhealanais) Strathan or East Strathan (Gaelic: Srathan) Talmine (Gaelic: Tealamainn) West Strathan (Gaelic: Srathan Shuas)

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