{ "e-243-009": { "id": "e-243-009", "full_name": "INVERKEITHING", "plain_name": "INVERKEITHING", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", town and parish on\nsouth-west coast of Fife. The town stands\non small bay of its own name, 4 miles\nsouth-east of Dunfermline; dates from\nancient times ; presents a renovated ap-\npearance ; ranks as a seaport and a royal\nburgh ; unites with Dunfermline, Queens-\nferry, Culross, and Stirling in sending a\nmember to Parliament ; carries on con-\nsiderable trade and commerce ; and has a\npost office, with money order and telegraph\ndepartments, designated of Fifeshire,\na railway station, a banking office, a\npretty good harbour, a town hall, a\ncorn market, Established and United\nPresbyterian churches, a large public\nschool, and sites of two ancient mon-\nasteries. Real property in 1880-81,\n4689. Pop. 1646. The parish contains\nalso Parknook and Hillend villages,\nsmall part of Limekilns, and the islets of\nInchgarvie and Bimar. Its length, ex-\nclusive of the islets, is 5J miles ; its great-\nest breadth less than 1^ mile ; its area\n4482 acres. Eeal property in 1880-81 of\nlandward parts, 8774. Pop., quoad\ncivilia, 2565; quoad sacra, 2506. The\nsurface consists of a low hill-range in the\nsouth, a rising-ground in the north, and\nvalley between, and is mostly in a high\nstate of cultivation. A chief object of\ninterest is Kosyth Castle. There are 3\nschools for 544 scholars, and 2 of them for\n374 are new.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 9, "end_line": 42, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", town and parish on south-west coast of Fife. The town stands on small bay of its own name, 4 miles south-east of Dunfermline; dates from ancient times ; presents a renovated appearance ; ranks as a seaport and a royal burgh ; unites with Dunfermline, Queensferry, Culross, and Stirling in sending a member to Parliament ; carries on considerable trade and commerce ; and has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, designated of Fifeshire, a railway station, a banking office, a pretty good harbour, a town hall, a corn market, Established and United Presbyterian churches, a large public school, and sites of two ancient monasteries. Real property in 1880-81, 4689. Pop. 1646. The parish contains also Parknook and Hillend villages, small part of Limekilns, and the islets of Inchgarvie and Bimar. Its length, exclusive of the islets, is 5J miles ; its great-est breadth less than 1^ mile ; its area 4482 acres. Eeal property in 1880-81 of landward parts, 8774. Pop., quoad civilia, 2565; quoad sacra, 2506. The surface consists of a low hill-range in the south, a rising-ground in the north, and valley between, and is mostly in a high state of cultivation. A chief object of interest is Kosyth Castle. There are 3 schools for 544 scholars, and 2 of them for 374 are new.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-043": { "id": "e-243-043", "full_name": "INVERKEITHNIE", "plain_name": "INVERKEITHNIE", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", village and parish on\nnorth-east border of Bam? shire. The\nvillage stands on the river Deveron, 7\nmiles west-south-west of Turriff, and has\na post office under Turriff, a parochial\nchurch, and a public school. The parish\nmeasures 6 miles by 5, and comprises 7641\nacres. Real property in 1880-81, 6080.\nPop. 909. The surface is diversified by\nhill and dale, and fully three-fourths of it\nare arable. There are 2 schools for 230\nscholars, and 1 of them for 100 is\nnew.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 43, "end_line": 55, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", village and parish on north-east border of Bam? shire. The village stands on the river Deveron, 7 miles west-south-west of Turriff, and has a post office under Turriff, a parochial church, and a public school. The parish measures 6 miles by 5, and comprises 7641 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 6080. Pop. 909. The surface is diversified by hill and dale, and fully three-fourths of it are arable. There are 2 schools for 230 scholars, and 1 of them for 100 is new.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-056": { "id": "e-243-056", "full_name": "INVERKINDY", "plain_name": "INVERKINDY", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", place on the Don, at\nmutual border of Strathdon and Towie\nparishes, Aberdeenshire. It has a post\noffice under Aberdeen.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 56, "end_line": 59, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", place on the Don, at mutual border of Strathdon and Towie parishes, Aberdeenshire. It has a post office under Aberdeen.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-060": { "id": "e-243-060", "full_name": "INVERKINLAS", "plain_name": "INVERKINLAS", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", place on Loch Etive, 6\nmiles above Bunawe, Argyleshire.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 60, "end_line": 61, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", place on Loch Etive, 6 miles above Bunawe, Argyleshire.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-062": { "id": "e-243-062", "full_name": "INVERKIP", "plain_name": "INVERKIP", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ".", "raw": ". See INNERKIP.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 62, "end_line": 62, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ".", "or": null, "see": { "raw": "See INNERKIP.", "before": ".", "after": "", "kind": "", "name": "INNERKIP", "list": "", "last": "" }, "links": [ { "type": "see", "place": "INNERKIP", "link_id": "e-239-105" } ] }, "e-243-063": { "id": "e-243-063", "full_name": "INVERKIRKAIG", "plain_name": "INVERKIRKAIG", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", place, with waterfall\nat mouth of rivulet, on the coast a little\nsouth of Lochinver, Sutherland.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 63, "end_line": 65, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", place, with waterfall at mouth of rivulet, on the coast a little south of Lochinver, Sutherland.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-066": { "id": "e-243-066", "full_name": "INVERLAEL", "plain_name": "INVERLAEL", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", seat near Ullapool, Ross-\nshire.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 66, "end_line": 67, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", seat near Ullapool, Ross-shire.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-068": { "id": "e-243-068", "full_name": "INVERLEITH", "plain_name": "INVERLEITH", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", northern suburb of Edin-\nburgh. It contains the Botanic Garden.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 68, "end_line": 69, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", northern suburb of Edinburgh. It contains the Botanic Garden.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-070": { "id": "e-243-070", "full_name": "INVERLEVEN", "plain_name": "INVERLEVEN", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ".", "raw": ". See DUBBIESIDE.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 70, "end_line": 70, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ".", "or": null, "see": { "raw": "See DUBBIESIDE.", "before": ".", "after": "", "kind": "", "name": "DUBBIESIDE", "list": "", "last": "" }, "links": [ { "type": "see", "place": "DUBBIESIDE", "link_id": "e-135-101" } ] }, "e-243-071": { "id": "e-243-071", "full_name": "INVERLOCHY", "plain_name": "INVERLOCHY", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", two castles, ancient and\nmodern, in south-west end of Great Glen,\nInverness-shire. The ancient castle stands\non Lochy river, 1 mile north-east of Fort-\nWilliam; is fabled to have been a royal\npalace amid a great ancient city of Pic-\ntavia ; seems to have really been erected\nby the English in the time of Edward I. as\na partizan stronghold ; was a great quad-\nrangular structure, with round towers at\nthe corners and an encompassing deep\nwide fosse ; and is now a very striking\nruin. The modern castle stands 2 miles\nnorth-east of the ruin, and is the seat of\nLord Abinger. The battle of Inverlochy,\nfought in 1645, is narrated, with some\nvariation, in Sir Walter Scott's Legend of\nMontrose.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 71, "end_line": 88, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", two castles, ancient and modern, in south-west end of Great Glen, Inverness-shire. The ancient castle stands on Lochy river, 1 mile north-east of Fort-William; is fabled to have been a royal palace amid a great ancient city of Pictavia ; seems to have really been erected by the English in the time of Edward I. as a partizan stronghold ; was a great quadrangular structure, with round towers at the corners and an encompassing deep wide fosse ; and is now a very striking ruin. The modern castle stands 2 miles north-east of the ruin, and is the seat of Lord Abinger. The battle of Inverlochy, fought in 1645, is narrated, with some variation, in Sir Walter Scott's Legend of Montrose.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-089": { "id": "e-243-089", "full_name": "INVERMARK", "plain_name": "INVERMARK", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", roofless castle of 1526 in\ncentre of Lochlee parish, Forfarshire.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 89, "end_line": 90, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", roofless castle of 1526 in centre of Lochlee parish, Forfarshire.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-091": { "id": "e-243-091", "full_name": "INVERMAY", "plain_name": "INVERMAY", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", modern mansion and ruined\nancient tower, amid the ' Birks of Inver-\nmay ' of popular song, in Forteviot parish,\nPerthshire.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 91, "end_line": 94, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", modern mansion and ruined ancient tower, amid the ' Birks of Invermay ' of popular song, in Forteviot parish, Perthshire.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-095": { "id": "e-243-095", "full_name": "INVERMORISTON", "plain_name": "INVERMORISTON", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", hamlet and seat at\nmouth of Glenmoriston, 7 miles north-\neast of Fort-Augustus, Inverness-shire.\nThe hamlet has an inn and a public school.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 95, "end_line": 98, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", hamlet and seat at mouth of Glenmoriston, 7 miles north-east of Fort-Augustus, Inverness-shire. The hamlet has an inn and a public school.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-099": { "id": "e-243-099", "full_name": "INVERNAHAVEN", "plain_name": "INVERNAHAVEN", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", battlefield between\nthe Mackintoshes and the Camerons, in\ntime of James I., 6 miles south-west of\nKingussie, Inverness-shire.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 99, "end_line": 102, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", battlefield between the Mackintoshes and the Camerons, in time of James I., 6 miles south-west of Kingussie, Inverness-shire.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-103": { "id": "e-243-103", "full_name": "INVERNEH", "plain_name": "INVERNEH", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ",, seat in South Knapdale\nparish, Argyleshire.", "page": "243", "end_page": "243", "start_line": 103, "end_line": 104, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ",, seat in South Knapdale parish, Argyleshire.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-243-105": { "id": "e-243-105", "full_name": "INVERNESS", "plain_name": "INVERNESS", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", town and parish on north-\neast border of Inverness-shire. The town\nstands on the river Ness, adjacent to\njunction of Moray and Beauly Firths, 108\nmiles west-by-north of Aberdeen; com-\nprises old town on the right bank and new\ntown on the left ; occupies low ground\namid richly diversified and highly pictur-\nesque environs ; claims an origin prior to\nthe Christian era, but does not come into\nview till the times of the Pictavian king-\ndom, and seems to have been of small con-\nsequence till the times of the early Scoto-\nSaxon kings ; possessed long a great pala-\ntial castle erected by Malcolm Canmore;\nfigured much in the wars of the Succes-\nsion, in the contests of the Crown with\nthe Lords of the Isles, and in provincial\nconvulsions north of the Grampians ; was\nthe headquarters of the Jacobites through-\nout the rebellion of 1745-46 ; had anciently\ntwo monasteries and a Lady chapel, obli-\nterated as building material for a great\npentagonal fort, erected by Oliver Crom-\nwell at a cost of 80,000 ; retains a sou-\nvenir of that fort in what is now called the\ncitadel, contiguous to the harbour; had,\ntill recent times, a peculiar aspect and\npeculiar manners, but became perfectly\nassimilated in character to the best pro-\nvincial towns in the Lowlands ; and, since\nabout 1850 but specially since 1864, has\nundergone great architectural and economi-\ncal improvement. It now exhibits much\nneatness and beauty, extends about a\nmile beyond both banks of the river,\ncontains a good aggregate of imposing\npublic buildings, and presents strong\nattractions to tourists and to incoming\nwealthy residents ; it ranks as a head sea-\nport, a royal and parliamentary burgh, a\nseat of justiciary courts, the political capi-\ntal of Inverness-shire, and the nominal\ncapital of the Highlands; it unites with\nFortrose, Nairn, and Forres in sending a\nmember to Parliament; it publishes 2\nnewspapers thrice a week, 2 others weekly,\nand 2 magazines monthly; and it has a\nhead post office with all departments, a\nrailway station, the head office of the\nCaledonian Bank, offices of 7 other banks,\n3 large hotels and 6 lesser ones, 3 Estab-\nlished churches, 5 Free churches, an Epis-\ncopalian cathedral, Episcopalian, United\nPresbyterian, Wesleyan, and Koman Cath-\nolic churches, an academy, a collegiate\nschool, 4 primary public schools, a free\npublic library, an infirmary, a lunatic\nasylum, and a number of miscellaneous\ninstitutions.\nThe County Buildings were erected in\n1835 at a cost of 7500. The New Town\nHall was erected in 1877-80 at a cost of\n10,000. The New Barracks, about a mile\nfrom the town, were projected in 1877, to\ncost not less than 60,000. The Caledonian\nBank is an elegant recent edifice, somewhat\nresembling the Commercial Bank in Edin-\nburgh. The Railway Station and Hotel were\nerected in 1876 at a cost of about 12,600,\nand extended in 1881 at a cost of 6000.\nThe Suspension Bridge, the main com-\nmunication between the old town and the\nnew, was erected in 1855-56 at a cost of\nmore than 26,000. The Established West\nchurch, the Free High and East churches,\nthe Episcopalian and Roman Catholic\nchurches are modern and handsome. The\nEpiscopalian cathedral was erected in\n1866-71, is highly ornamental, and has two\nspires 200 feet high. The Academy is a\nlarge well-endowed structure of 1792. The\nInfirmary was erected in 1804, and com-\nprises large centre and two wings. The\nLunatic Asylum, about 1J mile south-west\nof the town, was erected in 1857, at a cost\nof 45,000. The Post Office, the Highland\nClub, the Imperial Hotel, the Young\nMen's Christian Association Buildings,\nand some other edifices are recent and\nornamental. The new waterworks, draw-\ning from a lake fully 6 miles distant, and\ncapable of yielding 70 gallons per in-\nhabitant per day, were opened in December\n1877. The port has jurisdiction eastward\nto mouth of the Spey, northward up\nDornoch Firth to Bonar-Bridge, south-\nwestward to Fort-William, and northward\nthence round Skye to Rhustore. The\nvessels belonging to it at end of 1879 were\n119 sailing vessels of 10,654 tons,\nand 6 steam vessels of 658 tons. Those\nwhich entered in 1879 were 2786 British\nvessels of 295,033 tons, and 73 foreign\nvessels of 14,088 tons ; and those which\ncleared were 2719 British vessels of\n291,157 tons, and 69 foreign vessels of\n13,145 tons. Real property in 1880-81,\n76,559. Pop. 17,365.\nThe parish contains also the suburb of\nClachnaharry and the villages of Balloch,\nCulcabock, Hilton, Resandrie, and Smith-\ntown. Its length is about 14 miles ; its\nmean breadth about 2J miles ; its area\n23,573 acres. Real property in 1880-81 of\nlandward part, 26,667. Pop. of the\nwhole, 21,725. The surface consists of\nthe north - easternmost portion of the\nGreat Glen, together with the terminal\nparts of that glen's hill-screens. This por-\ntion of the glen is rich valley, mostly low\nand smooth, but pleasantly diversified by\nterrace and hillock. Tomnahurich, an iso-\nlated diluvial eminence, about a mile south-\nwest of the town, is adorned with wood, and\nhas a large ornamental recent cemetery.\nCraigphadrick, the acclivitous termination\nof the north-west hill flank, about 2 miles\nwest of the town, has a tabular summit at\na height of 1150 feet, and is crowned by\nan extensive double-walled vitrified fort.\nChief seats are Muirtown, Raigmore,\nDarochville, Dochfour, and Culloden ;\nand chief antiquities, additional to those\nalready noticed, are an ancient Caledonian\nstone circle, traces of ancient Caledonian\nfortifications, and three cairns. 24 schools\nfor 3955 scholars are in the parish, and 6 of\nthem and an enlargement for 1200 are new.", "page": "243", "end_page": "244", "start_line": 105, "end_line": 103, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", town and parish on north-east border of Inverness-shire. The town stands on the river Ness, adjacent to junction of Moray and Beauly Firths, 108 miles west-by-north of Aberdeen; com-prises old town on the right bank and new town on the left ; occupies low ground amid richly diversified and highly picturesque environs ; claims an origin prior to the Christian era, but does not come into view till the times of the Pictavian kingdom, and seems to have been of small con-sequence till the times of the early Scoto-Saxon kings ; possessed long a great palatial castle erected by Malcolm Canmore; figured much in the wars of the Succession, in the contests of the Crown with the Lords of the Isles, and in provincial convulsions north of the Grampians ; was the headquarters of the Jacobites through-out the rebellion of 1745-46 ; had anciently two monasteries and a Lady chapel, obliterated as building material for a great pentagonal fort, erected by Oliver Cromwell at a cost of 80,000 ; retains a souvenir of that fort in what is now called the citadel, contiguous to the harbour; had, till recent times, a peculiar aspect and peculiar manners, but became perfectly assimilated in character to the best provincial towns in the Lowlands ; and, since about 1850 but specially since 1864, has undergone great architectural and economical improvement. It now exhibits much neatness and beauty, extends about a mile beyond both banks of the river, contains a good aggregate of imposing public buildings, and presents strong attractions to tourists and to incoming wealthy residents ; it ranks as a head sea-port, a royal and parliamentary burgh, a seat of justiciary courts, the political capital of Inverness-shire, and the nominal capital of the Highlands; it unites with Fortrose, Nairn, and Forres in sending a member to Parliament; it publishes 2 newspapers thrice a week, 2 others weekly, and 2 magazines monthly; and it has a head post office with all departments, a railway station, the head office of the Caledonian Bank, offices of 7 other banks, 3 large hotels and 6 lesser ones, 3 Established churches, 5 Free churches, an Episcopalian cathedral, Episcopalian, United Presbyterian, Wesleyan, and Koman Catholic churches, an academy, a collegiate school, 4 primary public schools, a free public library, an infirmary, a lunatic asylum, and a number of miscellaneous institutions. The County Buildings were erected in 1835 at a cost of 7500. The New Town Hall was erected in 1877-80 at a cost of 10,000. The New Barracks, about a mile from the town, were projected in 1877, to cost not less than 60,000. The Caledonian Bank is an elegant recent edifice, somewhat resembling the Commercial Bank in Edinburgh. The Railway Station and Hotel were erected in 1876 at a cost of about 12,600, and extended in 1881 at a cost of 6000. The Suspension Bridge, the main communication between the old town and the new, was erected in 1855-56 at a cost of more than 26,000. The Established West church, the Free High and East churches, the Episcopalian and Roman Catholic churches are modern and handsome. The Episcopalian cathedral was erected in 1866-71, is highly ornamental, and has two spires 200 feet high. The Academy is a large well-endowed structure of 1792. The Infirmary was erected in 1804, and com-prises large centre and two wings. The Lunatic Asylum, about 1J mile south-west of the town, was erected in 1857, at a cost of 45,000. The Post Office, the Highland Club, the Imperial Hotel, the Young Men's Christian Association Buildings, and some other edifices are recent and ornamental. The new waterworks, drawing from a lake fully 6 miles distant, and capable of yielding 70 gallons per inhabitant per day, were opened in December 1877. The port has jurisdiction eastward to mouth of the Spey, northward up Dornoch Firth to Bonar-Bridge, south-westward to Fort-William, and northward thence round Skye to Rhustore. The vessels belonging to it at end of 1879 were 119 sailing vessels of 10,654 tons, and 6 steam vessels of 658 tons. Those which entered in 1879 were 2786 British vessels of 295,033 tons, and 73 foreign vessels of 14,088 tons ; and those which cleared were 2719 British vessels of 291,157 tons, and 69 foreign vessels of 13,145 tons. Real property in 1880-81, 76,559. Pop. 17,365. The parish contains also the suburb of Clachnaharry and the villages of Balloch, Culcabock, Hilton, Resandrie, and Smithtown. Its length is about 14 miles ; its mean breadth about 2J miles ; its area 23,573 acres. Real property in 1880-81 of landward part, 26,667. Pop. of the whole, 21,725. The surface consists of the north-easternmost portion of the Great Glen, together with the terminal parts of that glen's hill-screens. This portion of the glen is rich valley, mostly low and smooth, but pleasantly diversified by terrace and hillock. Tomnahurich, an isolated diluvial eminence, about a mile south-west of the town, is adorned with wood, and has a large ornamental recent cemetery. Craigphadrick, the acclivitous termination of the north-west hill flank, about 2 miles west of the town, has a tabular summit at a height of 1150 feet, and is crowned by an extensive double-walled vitrified fort. Chief seats are Muirtown, Raigmore, Darochville, Dochfour, and Culloden ; and chief antiquities, additional to those already noticed, are an ancient Caledonian stone circle, traces of ancient Caledonian fortifications, and three cairns. 24 schools for 3955 scholars are in the parish, and 6 of them and an enlargement for 1200 are new.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] } }