Remore History
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We're fairly certain that the 'More' of 'Remore' derives from the Gaelic 'mòr' meaning large or great. The 'Re' part of it is a little unclear, most likely 'ruighe' meaning slope/shieling or pasture. So old gaelic would be 'An Ruigh Mòr' being 'Great Slope/Pasture'.
Remore itself is an ancient Milltown (and a locally famous one with lots of myths and legends!). There's only the steading, the farmhouse and one renovated building at the top of the hill left in the area, and it's all built on what's known as an "esker" which is a glacial sand deposit, surrounded by a valley of granite.
Remore Steading is first recorded in some form on historic local maps and later on first generation OS maps dating back to the mid 1800's. The rear section is said to have been original construction, perhaps around 1870, with the ‘right hand’ section added later.
The completion of the square and addition of the arched cart openings on the principle elevation was coordinated by Inverness Architect William Macintosh Snr, who is recorded as having carried out this project in 1892 on the Lethen Estate, at which time the original building was reroofed.