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- Comrie underwent something of a renaissance in the early 19th century and Victorian periods as an attractive location for wealthy residents and visitors, an image which has been maintained to this day. This popularity helped to bring the railway in 1893, when the Caledonian Railway completed a branch line from Crieff.
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Although the Romans called it Victoria, its original Pictish name is said to have been Aberlednock, until the ascendancy of the Gaelic-speaking Scots from Ireland resulted in today’s name of Comrie, derived from the Gaelic COMN_SHRUTH meaning ‘together flowing’.
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Today Comrie is an attractive retirement village, recording the highest proportion of over-65s in Scotland in the 1991 census. Its economy is supplemented by adventure and wildlife tourism. Like other Highland villages, it has seen an influx of residents in recent decades.
Oct 28, 2023 · Comrie has experienced more earthquakes than anywhere else in Scotland. And in 1840, it became home to the world’s first modern seismometer for measuring tremors. You can still visit the ...
Jun 19, 2024 · Comrie has a long track record when it comes to earthquakes, hence its nickname: the Shaky Toon. The first recorded quake in Perthshire was noted by a James Melville in his journal in 1597,...
Oct 28, 2023 · It’s known as “the shaky toun”, but Comrie is a rock solid little community at the heart of Strathearn. The Perthshire village sits 10 miles from Crieff on the road to Loch Earn. And it’s looking stunning at the moment as the trees show off their autumn colours.
Mar 14, 2022 · The town of Comrie in Perthshire is known as the “Shaky Toun” due to its history of being a haven for earthquakes and tremors.
Comrie is now part of Perth and Kinross district. Click here for graphs and data of how Perth and Kinross has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Comrie itself, go to Units and Statistics .
