Muir of Ord (Scottish Gaelic: Am Blàr Dubh) is a village in Highland, Scotland. It is situated near the western boundary of the Black Isle, about 20 km west of the city of Inverness, and 10 km south of Dingwall. It has a population of 3,026.
The Black Isle Show, one of the largest agricultural shows in Scotland, is held every August in a showground near Muir of Ord.
The village is served by Muir of Ord railway station, opened in 1869.
The Glen Ord Distillery is one of the few remaining whisky distilleries on the Black Isle.
Muir of Ord also have a local football team, Muir of Ord Rovers FC. They compete in the North Caledonian Football League.
The Muir of Ord community website is at http://www.muiroford.org.uk/
Famous quotes containing the word muir:
“Barely a twelvemonth after
The seven days war that put the world to sleep,
Late in the evening the strange horses came.”
—Edwin Muir (1887–1959)