Ullapool
Ullapool is a village of around 1,500 inhabitants in Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands, located around 45 miles (72 km) north-west of Inverness. Regardless of its tiny dimension it is the largest settlement for several miles about, as well as an essential port and also tourist destination. The North Atlantic Drift passes Ullapool, moderating the temperature. A few Cordyline australis (New Zealand cabbage trees) are expanded in the community as well as are commonly incorrect for palm trees. The community rests on Loch Broom, on the A835 road from Inverness. The Ullapool River flows via the village. On the eastern shore of Loch Broom, Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society. It was made by Thomas Telford. Prior to then the community was just an unimportant community of simply over 20 homes. The harbour is still the side of the community, used as a fishing port, yachting sanctuary, and also ferry port. Ferries sail to Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides. The town was historically in Cromartyshire, an area composed of many different territories spread throughout northern Ross-shire. Cromartyshire was abolished and integrated with surrounding Ross-shire in 1890. Many of the essential explorations of the Victorian period that contributed to the development of the idea of plate tectonics were made in this area, as well as there are still regular worldwide geological meetings. It is referred to as the leading geological hotspot in Scotland. Parliament granted permission in the 1890s for a railway from Ullapool to the main Highland network at Garve, however the plan was deserted as a result of insufficient funds. The name is perhaps stemmed from the Norse for "Wool farm" or "Ulli's farm".