Braetongue

Braetongue is an area in northern just north of the town of Tongue. Runrig mentions the "hills about Brae Tongue" in the song The Summer Walkers.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: St Andrew’s Church, Tongue and Castle Varrich.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle
is a castle in the far north of the , near the village of Tongue.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal mountain peak in northern Scotland. is situated 2 miles north of Braetongue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tongue and Coldbackie.

Village
Photo: Florian Fuchs, CC BY 3.0.
is a coastal village in northwest …

Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a crofting township in and… is situated 2½ miles north of Braetongue.

Hamlet
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scullomie is a small fishing and crofting township… is situated 3½ miles north of Braetongue.

Braetongue

Latitude
58.4717° or 58° 28′ 18″ north
Longitude
-4.40279° or 4° 24′ 10″ west
Elevation
292 feet (89 metres)
Open location code
9CCQFHCW+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 471807667
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13283359
Wiki­data ID
Q4955355
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Braetongue” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Braetongue”
  • Breton: “Bràigh Thunga”
  • Cornish: “Bràigh Thunga”
  • Irish: “Bràigh Thunga”
  • Manx: “Bràigh Thunga”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Bràigh Thunga”
  • Welsh: “Bràigh Thunga”
  • “Braetongue - Bràigh Thunga”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ribigill and Achuvoldrach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tongue Post Office and Beinn Bhreac.

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Worth a closer look: Edinburgh and Glasgow.

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