Talmine
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  Talmine Location within the Sutherland area | |
| OS grid reference | NC585627 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Lairg |
| Postcode district | IV27 4 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Talmine is a crofting and fishing township, overlooking Talmine Bay, an inlet on the western shore of Tongue Bay[1] in northern Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The Shamrock, a 19th-century sloop located within the bay, is protected by Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.[2] She can be seen in the photo to the right, on the beach, underneath/between the stone building and blue car roughly centre image.
The township is located 2 miles from the nearest main road, the A838 and is about 4 miles from Tongue, the nearest decently sized town. It is located directly north of Midtown and Directly South of Midfield and Achininver.[3]
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Talmine" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- ^ "Shamrock: Talmine Bay, Tongue Bay, Atlantic NC56SE 8002". rcahms.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Talmine · Lairg IV27 4YS, UK". Talmine · Lairg IV27 4YS, UK. Retrieved 18 August 2021.