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This article is a list of any town, village, hamlet and settlements in Scotland, that were cleared during the 18th and 19th centuries as part of the Highland Clearances. The Clearances were a complex series of events occurring over more than a hundred years.^[1]

Areas

Assynt, Sutherland (1812)
Strathnaver, Sutherland (1814-1819)

Villages

Arichonan, Argyll
Badbea, Caithness
Loch Duntelchaig Invernesshire
Peanmeanach, Lochaber
Aoineadh Mòr (Inniemore), Morven
Auliston, Morven
Achanlochy, Sutherland
Ceannabeinne, Sutherland
Clyne, Sutherland, 1812
Grummore, Sutherland
Glencalvie, Sutherland
Kildonan, Sutherland, 1812
Lairg, Sutherland
Poulouriscaig, Sutherland
Rosal, Sutherland Sutherland
Strathbrora, Sutherland
Glenelg 1849
Carnoch, Ross and Cromarty

Islands

Berneray, North Uist.
Riasg Buidhe, Isle of Colonsay
Ormaig, Ulva Isle of Mull
Crackaig, Isle of Mull
Gualacholish, Isle of Mull
Shiaba, Isle of Mull
Hallaig, Isle of Raasay
Screapadal, Isle of Raasay
Stiomrabhaig, Isle of Lewis
Boreraig, Isle of Skye
Dalavil, Isle of Skye
Lorgill, Isle of Skye
Keppoch, Isle of Skye
Suisnish, Isle of Skye
Tusdale, Isle of Skye
Fuaigh Mòr, Outer Hebrides
Quandale, Rousay
Westness, Rousay

References

^ Richards, Eric (2008). "Answers and Questions". The Highland Clearances: People, Landlords and Rural Turmoil. Edinburgh: Birlinn Ltd.

[1] Richards, Eric (2008). "Answers and Questions". The Highland Clearances: People, Landlords and Rural Turmoil. Edinburgh: Birlinn Ltd.

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 ==Islands==
-* [[Berneray (North Uist)|Berneray]] North Uist.
+* [[Berneray (North Uist)|Berneray]], North Uist.
 * [[Riasg Buidhe]], Isle of Colonsay
 * [[Ormaig, Ulva]] Isle of Mull
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 * [[Tusdale]], Isle of Skye
 * [[Fuaigh Mòr]], Outer Hebrides
+* [[Quandale]], [[Rousay]]
+* [[Westness]], [[Rousay]]
 ==References==