| Country | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Static image | Amulree Church (geograph 7975351).jpg |
| Coordinates | 56.5084°N 3.7896°W |
| Gaelic name | Àth Maol Ruibhe |
| Unitary scotland | Perth and Kinross |
| Constituency westminster | Angus and Perthshire Glens |
| Constituency scottish parliament | Perthshire North |
| Post town | DUNKELD |
| Postcode district | PH8 |
| Postcode area | PH |
| Os grid reference | NN890365 |
Amulree (Scottish Gaelic: Àth Maol Ruibhe, 'Ford of [St.] Maelrubha') is a small hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies in hilly country on the A822 road, 1 kilometre (0.62 miles) east of Loch Freuchie in Strathbraan, 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Dunkeld and 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Crieff.[1] It lies close to the geographical centre of Scotland.[2]
Its parish church contains records of the large number of people who stayed there prior to mass emigration to North Easthope, Canada, in the early 19th century, where a settlement (Amulree, Ontario) was named after it.[3]: 132 The church is linked to the Aberfeldy Parish Church. A history of the hamlet, titled Amulree and its Church, was written in 1990 by resident Nancy Countess of Enniskille, the American-born second wife of the 6th Earl of Enniskillen. A notable minister was James McLagan.
The River Braan flows past Amulree from Loch Freuchie.
References
- ^ Ordnance Survey, Great Britain (2008), "Pitlochry and Crieff", Ordnance Survey Landranger Map, B2 ed., ISBN 978-0-319-22985-9
- ^ M., Munro, David (2006). Scotland : an encyclopedia of places & landscapes. Glasgow: Collins. p. 19. ISBN 9780004724669. OCLC 225152110
- ^ Johnston, William (1903). History of the County of Perth: From 1825 to 1902. Stratford: W. M. O'Beirne.