Balintore, Easter Ross

Balintore (from the Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Todhair meaning "The Bleaching Town") is a village near Tain in Easter Ross, Scotland.[2]

Balintore Scottish Gaelic: Baile an Todhair
The Mermaid of the North, part of the Seaboard Sculpture Park.
Balintore Location within the Highland council area
Population	1,000 (mid-2020 est.)[1]
OS grid reference	NH863757
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Tain
Postcode district	IV20 1
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

It is one of three villages on this northern stretch of the Moray Firth coastline - Hilton, Balintore, and Shandwick are known collectively as the Seaboard Villages. Local employment has long been based on fishing, but this is now only a small part of the local economy.

Balintore has a large harbour, built c.1890. With a shop, post office and pharmacy, Balintore holds a small but friendly community. Balintore always had a very busy village hall which was a meeting point for villagers and consisted of many dances, plays, sales and the occasional whist drive. The previous village hall was knocked down and the land was renovated into the hall we know today which includes a café. The Old Scout Hut has also recently been renovated next to the newly installed play park. On the sea front there is a plaque in commemoration of John Ross (missionary), who was responsible for translation of the Bible into Korean.