{ "e-457-001": { "id": "e-457-001", "full_name": "URIE", "plain_name": "URIE", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", Aberdeen shire. See UBY.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 1, "end_line": 1, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", Aberdeen shire.", "or": null, "see": { "raw": "See UBY.", "before": ", Aberdeen shire.", "after": "", "kind": "", "name": "UBY", "list": "", "last": "" }, "links": [] }, "e-457-002": { "id": "e-457-002", "full_name": "URIGILL", "plain_name": "URIGILL", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", picturesque mountain lake,\n2J miles long, near south-eastern extremity\nof Assynt parish, Sutherland.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 2, "end_line": 4, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", picturesque mountain lake, 2J miles long, near south-eastern extremity of Assynt parish, Sutherland.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-457-005": { "id": "e-457-005", "full_name": "URISKIN", "plain_name": "URISKIN", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ".", "raw": ". See COIB-NAN-URISKIN.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 5, "end_line": 5, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ".", "or": null, "see": { "raw": "See COIB-NAN-URISKIN.", "before": ".", "after": "", "kind": "", "name": "COIB-NAN-URISKIN", "list": "", "last": "" }, "links": [] }, "e-457-006": { "id": "e-457-006", "full_name": "URQUHART", "plain_name": "URQUHART", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", village and parish on coast\nof Elginshire. The village stands 4 miles\neast-by-south of Elgin, and has Established\nand Free churches, and a public school\nwith about 136 scholars. The post town\nis Elgin. The parish forms nearly an\nequilateral triangle of 5 miles on each\nside, and comprises 13,066 acres. Real\nproperty in 1880-81, 8068. Pop., quoad\ncivilia, 2139; quoad sacra, 1187. The\ncoast extends from the Lossie to the Spey,\nand is all a sandy beach. Part of the\ninterior is almost a dead level, little higher\nthan the beach ; and the rest is diversified\nonly by swells and gentle eminences. The\nseats are Innes and Leuchars ; and the\nchief antiquities are remains of a Cale-\ndonian stone circle and the site of a priory\nof 12th century. There are 2 schools with\ncapacity for 208 scholars.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 6, "end_line": 25, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", village and parish on coast of Elginshire. The village stands 4 miles east-by-south of Elgin, and has Established and Free churches, and a public school with about 136 scholars. The post town is Elgin. The parish forms nearly an equilateral triangle of 5 miles on each side, and comprises 13,066 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 8068. Pop., quoad civilia, 2139; quoad sacra, 1187. The coast extends from the Lossie to the Spey, and is all a sandy beach. Part of the interior is almost a dead level, little higher than the beach ; and the rest is diversified only by swells and gentle eminences. The seats are Innes and Leuchars ; and the chief antiquities are remains of a Cale-donian stone circle and the site of a priory of 12th century. There are 2 schools with capacity for 208 scholars.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-457-026": { "id": "e-457-026", "full_name": "URQUHART", "plain_name": "URQUHART", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", parish, chiefly in south-\neast of Ross-shire, but comprehending\nalso Ferintosh district of Nairnshire. It\ncontains the post office villages of Conan-\nBridge, Culbockie, and Newton-Ferintosh,\nand measures about 9| miles in length and\n3J in breadth. Real property in 1880-81,\n10,644. Pop. 1087. The surface is\nbounded on the east by the watershed of\nthe Mullbuy, and descends thence, in\npretty regular gradient, to Conan river\nand upper part of Cromarty Firth. The\nseats are Conanside, Findon, and Ferin-\ntosh. The churches are Established and\nFree. There are 4 schools for 501 scholars,\nand 3 of them and an. enlargement for 402\nare new.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 26, "end_line": 42, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", parish, chiefly in south-east of Ross-shire, but comprehending also Ferintosh district of Nairnshire. It contains the post office villages of Conan-Bridge, Culbockie, and Newton-Ferintosh, and measures about 9| miles in length and 3J in breadth. Real property in 1880-81, 10,644. Pop. 1087. The surface is bounded on the east by the watershed of the Mullbuy, and descends thence, in pretty regular gradient, to Conan river and upper part of Cromarty Firth. The seats are Conanside, Findon, and Ferintosh. The churches are Established and Free. There are 4 schools for 501 scholars, and 3 of them and an. enlargement for 402 are new.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-457-043": { "id": "e-457-043", "full_name": "URQUHART", "plain_name": "URQUHART", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", parish, containing Glen-\nurquhart and Drumnadrochit post offices,\non north-west side of Loch Ness, Inver-\nness-shire. It measures about 30 miles in\nlength, and mostly from 8 to 12 miles\nin breadth. Real property in 1880-81,\n11,642. Pop. in 1871, 2780. The surface\nhas a shore-line of about 15 miles on Loch\nNess ; comprises two glens, Urquhart and\nMoriston, nearly parallel to each other, at\nmean mutual distance of about 7 miles, and\nrespectively about 9 and 12 miles long ;\nincludes, in the north-west, the plateau of\nCorriernony, elevated about 800 feet above\nsea-level ; and consists elsewhere of high\nmoors and mountains, culminating between\nlower part of the glens in Mealfourvounie.\nThree rivulets, Enneric, Coiltie, and Div-\nach, make remarkable falls ; and two\nsmaller streams make remarkable cataracts.\nChief seats are Balmacaan, Invermoriston,\nPolmaily, Lochletter, Hazlebrae, Lakefield,\nand Corriemony ; and chief antiquities are\nUrquhart Castle, which was once a strong\nfortalice besieged by troops of Edward I.\nof England, and is now mainly a turreted\nthree-storey keep, a small vitrified fort,\nnumerous cairns, several Caledonian stone\ncircles, and sites or vestiges of several old\nchurches. The present churches are 3\nEstablished, 2 Free, and 1 Episcopalian.\nThere are 6 schools for 559 scholars, and 5\nof them for 508 are new.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 43, "end_line": 75, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", parish, containing Glenurquhart and Drumnadrochit post offices, on north-west side of Loch Ness, Inverness-shire. It measures about 30 miles in length, and mostly from 8 to 12 miles in breadth. Real property in 1880-81, 11,642. Pop. in 1871, 2780. The surface has a shore-line of about 15 miles on Loch Ness ; comprises two glens, Urquhart and Moriston, nearly parallel to each other, at mean mutual distance of about 7 miles, and respectively about 9 and 12 miles long ; includes, in the north-west, the plateau of Corriernony, elevated about 800 feet above sea-level ; and consists elsewhere of high moors and mountains, culminating between lower part of the glens in Mealfourvounie. Three rivulets, Enneric, Coiltie, and Divach, make remarkable falls ; and two smaller streams make remarkable cataracts. Chief seats are Balmacaan, Invermoriston, Polmaily, Lochletter, Hazlebrae, Lakefield, and Corriemony ; and chief antiquities are Urquhart Castle, which was once a strong fortalice besieged by troops of Edward I. of England, and is now mainly a turreted three-storey keep, a small vitrified fort, numerous cairns, several Caledonian stone circles, and sites or vestiges of several old churches. The present churches are 3 Established, 2 Free, and 1 Episcopalian. There are 6 schools for 559 scholars, and 5 of them for 508 are new.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-457-076": { "id": "e-457-076", "full_name": "URQUHART (NORTH)", "plain_name": "URQUHART (NORTH)", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", place, with sand-\nstone quarry remarkable for fossils, in\nDunfermline parish, Fife.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 76, "end_line": 78, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", place, with sand-stone quarry remarkable for fossils, in Dunfermline parish, Fife.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-457-079": { "id": "e-457-079", "full_name": "URR", "plain_name": "URR", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", lake, river, and parish in Kirk-\ncudbrightshire. The lake lies on bound-\nary with Dumfriesshire, 4 miles south of\nMinniehive, measures about 3 miles in\ncircuit, and contains an islet with site of\nancient Caledonian town, and remains of\na strong ancient baronial fortalice. The\nriver issues from the lake, traces for If\nmile the boundary with Dumfriesshire,\nand then runs about 22 miles southward\nto Solway Firth, midway between Nith\nestuary and Kirkcudbright Bay. The\nparish adjoins the left side of a long reach\nof the river; contains Dalbeattie town,\nHaugh of Urr and Hardgate villages,\nmost of Springholm, and part of Crocket-\nford ; measures 9 miles by 3 ; and com-\nprises 15,426 acres. Real property in\n1880-81, 26,137. Pop., quoad civilia,\n5490; quoad sacra, 1350. The north-\neastern section includes hills about 600\nfeet high, but the rest is all comparatively\nlow, and only about one-thirteenth of the\nwhole is not in tillage. Chief seats are\nMunshes, Spottes, Redcastle, and Milton ;\nand chief antiquities are several moats\nand fortified camps. The Moat of Urr, 3\nmiles north of Dalbeattie, is probably the\nlargest antiquity of its kind in Scotland,\nand was formerly surrounded by works\nsupposed to have been constructed by the\nRomans. The churches, inclusive of those\nin Dalbeattie, are 2 Established, 2 United\nPresbyterian, and 4, respectively Free,\nEvangelical Union, Episcopalian, and Ro-\nman Catholic. There are 5 schools for\n861 scholars, and 2 of them for 570 are\nnew.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 79, "end_line": 116, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", lake, river, and parish in Kirkcudbrightshire. The lake lies on boundary with Dumfriesshire, 4 miles south of Minniehive, measures about 3 miles in circuit, and contains an islet with site of ancient Caledonian town, and remains of a strong ancient baronial fortalice. The river issues from the lake, traces for If mile the boundary with Dumfriesshire, and then runs about 22 miles southward to Solway Firth, midway between Nith estuary and Kirkcudbright Bay. The parish adjoins the left side of a long reach of the river; contains Dalbeattie town, Haugh of Urr and Hardgate villages, most of Springholm, and part of Crocketford ; measures 9 miles by 3 ; and com-prises 15,426 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 26,137. Pop., quoad civilia, 5490; quoad sacra, 1350. The north-eastern section includes hills about 600 feet high, but the rest is all comparatively low, and only about one-thirteenth of the whole is not in tillage. Chief seats are Munshes, Spottes, Redcastle, and Milton ; and chief antiquities are several moats and fortified camps. The Moat of Urr, 3 miles north of Dalbeattie, is probably the largest antiquity of its kind in Scotland, and was formerly surrounded by works supposed to have been constructed by the Romans. The churches, inclusive of those in Dalbeattie, are 2 Established, 2 United Presbyterian, and 4, respectively Free, Evangelical Union, Episcopalian, and Roman Catholic. There are 5 schools for 861 scholars, and 2 of them for 570 are new.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-457-117": { "id": "e-457-117", "full_name": "URRALL", "plain_name": "URRALL", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", farm, with remarkable rock-\ning-stone, in Kirkcowan parish, \"Wigtoii-\nshire.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 117, "end_line": 119, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", farm, with remarkable rocking-stone, in Kirkcowan parish, \"Wigtoii-shire.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-457-120": { "id": "e-457-120", "full_name": "URRARD", "plain_name": "URRARD", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", seat, contiguous to battlefield\nof KilliecrankLe, near Blair- Athole village,\nPerthshire.", "page": "457", "end_page": "457", "start_line": 120, "end_line": 122, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", seat, contiguous to battlefield of KilliecrankLe, near Blair-Athole village, Perthshire.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] }, "e-457-123": { "id": "e-457-123", "full_name": "URRAY", "plain_name": "URRAY", "or_name": "", "pop_name": "", "term": ",", "raw": ", hamlet in Ross-shire and par-\nish partly also in Inverness-shire. The\nhamlet lies on peninsula at conflux of the\nConan and the Orrin, 5 miles south-south-\nwest of Dingwall, and has a post office\ndesignated of Ross-shire, and Established\nand Free churches. The parish comprises\na main body 7 miles long and 6 miles\nbroad, and a detached section in Strath-\nconan, 18 miles distant. Real property in\n1880-81, of the Ross-shire parts, 15,536 ;\nof the Inverness-shire part, 793. Pop.,\nquoad civilia, 2474; quoad sacra, 2427. The\nmain body is low plain with skirting slopes,\nand the detached section lies embosomed\namong mountains. A medicinal spring simi-\nlar to that of Strathpeffer is on the Conan a\nbank. The seats are Brahan, Highfield,\nand Ord ; and the antiquities are Fair-\nburn Tower and Kilchrist burying-ground.\nAn Episcopalian church is at Highfield.\nThere are 3 schools for 364 scholars, and 1\nof them and a class-room for 214 are new.", "page": "457", "end_page": "458", "start_line": 123, "end_line": 5, "col": 1, "end_col": 1, "rest": ", hamlet in Ross-shire and parish partly also in Inverness-shire. The hamlet lies on peninsula at conflux of the Conan and the Orrin, 5 miles south-south-west of Dingwall, and has a post office designated of Ross-shire, and Established and Free churches. The parish comprises a main body 7 miles long and 6 miles broad, and a detached section in Strathconan, 18 miles distant. Real property in 1880-81, of the Ross-shire parts, 15,536 ; of the Inverness-shire part, 793. Pop., quoad civilia, 2474; quoad sacra, 2427. The main body is low plain with skirting slopes, and the detached section lies embosomed among mountains. A medicinal spring similar to that of Strathpeffer is on the Conan a bank. The seats are Brahan, Highfield, and Ord ; and the antiquities are Fair-burn Tower and Kilchrist burying-ground. An Episcopalian church is at Highfield. There are 3 schools for 364 scholars, and 1 of them and a class-room for 214 are new.", "or": null, "see": null, "links": [] } }