Rhue, Scotland

Rhue
Scottish Gaelic: An Rubha
Rhue  Rhue shown within the Highland council area
OS grid reference	NH099972
Council area	Highland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Ullapool
Postcode district	IV26 2
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
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Coordinates: 57°55′25″N 5°12′38″W / 57.92358°N 5.21057°W / 57.92358; -5.21057

Rhue (An Rubha in Gaelic) is a small settlement north of Ullapool in Ross and Cromarty, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland, Scotland.

Etymology

Rhue derives from An Rubha which means "headland" in Gaelic. Rhue also shares its name with the famous contortionist Rhue Findlater. The full name of the area is "RudhaCadail" which in Gaelic means "the Point (ie headland) of the Sleepy People". Legend has it that the name came from sailors found asleep but quite unharmed on the rocks (where the lighthouse is now) after their boat was shipwrecked on a stormy night. The settlement is shown on earlier maps as "Ard-a-chadail", the 'village' of the sleepy people.