Muie

Muie
Scottish Gaelic: *A' Mhuigh*
Muie Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhuigh;
Village
	Muie Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid reference	NC672040
Council area	Highland;
Lieutenancy area	Sutherland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Rogart
Postcode district	IV28 3UB
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
	List of places UK Scotland 58°00′21″N 4°14′51″W / 58.00582°N 4.24741°W

Muie (Scottish Gaelic: A' Mhuigh) is a remote village, situated in Rogart, eastern Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

The village of Ardachu lies less than 0.5 miles to the south with the village of Lairg lying 5 miles west along the main A839 road, with the villages of Pittentrail and Morvich lying east along the A839.

Due to its village being sparsely populated, small size and remoteness, data specific to Sutherland is not readily available, with statistics more commonly found on parish and regional level.

Languages & Cultures

Historically, Scottish Gaelic was the dominant language in this region, however, the language uses has declined significantly, with the primary speaker being older residents. Efforts to preserve it has shown result, but resources and supports is still limited.^[1]

References

^ Duwe, Kurt C (January 2012). "Cataibh an Ear & Gallaibh (East Sutherland & Caithness)" (PDF). Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) Local Studies. 22 (2): 21, 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 April 2025.

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[1] Duwe, Kurt C (January 2012). "Cataibh an Ear & Gallaibh (East Sutherland & Caithness)" (PDF). Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic) Local Studies. 22 (2): 21, 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 April 2025.

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