Amulree

Amulree (Scottish Gaelic: Àth Maol Ruibhe, 'Ford of [St.] Maelrubha') is a small hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It lies in hilly country on the A822 road, 1 km (0.62 mi) east of Loch Freuchie in Strathbraan, 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Dunkeld and 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Crieff. It lies close to the geographical centre of Scotland.

Amulree
  • Scottish Gaelic: Àth Maol Ruibhe
Amulree
Location within Perth and Kinross
OS grid referenceNN890365
Council area
  • Perth and Kinross
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
  • Perth and North Perthshire
Scottish Parliament
  • Perthshire North

Its parish church contains copies of records of the large number of people who stayed there prior to mass emigration – mostly to North Easthope, Canada – in the early 19th century, where a settlement (Amulree, Ontario) was named after it.: 132  The church is linked with Aberfeldy Parish Church. A history "Amulree and its Church" was written by a resident, Nancy Countess of Enniskillen - the American-born second wife of the 6th Earl of Enniskillen - in 1990. A notable minister was James McLagan. The River Braan flows past Amulree from Loch Freuchie.

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