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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNSKEATH CASTLE (Site of) | Dunskeath Castle (Site of) | Rev. [Reverend] J. Fraser. Rev. [Reverend] J. Swanson Dr [Doctor] W. Brydon, Westfield Stat: [Statistical] Account Imp. [Imperial] Gazetteer. |
067 | The site of an ancient castle, situate a short distance S.W. [South West] of Castlecraig Cottage. According to Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes, in his "History of Scotland," it was built about the year 1197, by William, surnamed the Lion King of Scotland. "The object of its erection is said to have been the suppression of robbers; and from this it is supposed to have got its name - Dunscàth in Gaelic, DunsKeath in English." Stat: [Statistical] Account No remains of it are now * [continued on page 43] |
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Sheet 67 Plan 3 -- Parish of Nigg -- County Ross.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 26 - Parish of Nigg, OS1/28/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Nigg.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Ross and Cromarty, which is in the north of Scotland. It was formed in 1891 by uniting the separate counties of Cromarty and Ross.
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