Elphin, Highland
Coordinates: 58°03′12″N 5°01′50″W / 58.053231°N 5.030673°W
Elphin (Scottish Gaelic: Ailbhinn) is a crofting township in Assynt, in the Sutherland area of Highland in Scotland. It lies about 15 miles (24 km) north of Ullapool. The village contains a tearoom, and several bed and breakfasts. Assynt Primary School closed in 2001, and the building is now a community hall operated by Elphin Ledmore and Knockan Community Association Limited. The township now has its own website, see external links.
Knockan Crag is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Elphin and Loch Veyatie is about 4 miles (6.4 km) in the north west.
Notable People
- Rev Prof G. N. M. Collins DD, twice Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland was raised in Elphin
External links
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