Strathmore, Sutherland
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Strathmore or An Srath Mòr is a strath
in northern Scotland
. It is best known for being the home of the Scottish Gaelic poet, Rob Donn
. Ben Hope
is to the east, and it terminates in Loch Hope
Strath
A strath is a large valley, typically a river valley that is wide and shallow .An anglicisation of the Gaelic word srath, it is one of many that have been absorbed into common use in the English language...
in northern Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is best known for being the home of the Scottish Gaelic poet, Rob Donn
Rob Donn
Rob Donn was a Scottish Gaelic poet from Sutherland. It is generally assumed that his surname was MacKay , but this has been disputed, so he is sometimes referred to as "Rob Donn MacAoidh".-Biography:...
. Ben Hope
Ben Hope
Ben Hope is a mountain in northern Scotland. It is the most northerly Munro, standing alone in the Flow Country south-east of Loch Hope in Sutherland. The mountain is a roughly triangular wedge, with a great crag on the west, with two lower shoulders to the south and northeast...
is to the east, and it terminates in Loch Hope