Gazetteer of Scotland

LAD
286
LAI
2J, and comprises 3380 acres. Real pro-
perty in 1880-81, £6783. Pop. 438.
The surface rises gently from the Tweed,
and has a few swells, but is mostly fiat
and very fertile. The only mansion is
Ladykirk House, and the chief antiquity
is a slight vestige of a religious house of
12th century. Three springs, surmounted
by modern pillars, and called Nun's,
Monk's, and St. Mary's, are near that
vestige. A United Presbyterian church is
in Horndean.
LADYKIRK, ancient parish, comprising
south - western limb of Stronsay Island,
Orkney. It is now united to Stronsay
parish.
LADYKIRK, ancient parish, comprising
northern part of Westray Island, Orkney.
It is now united to "Westray parish.
LADYKIRK, estate, with remains of
ancient chapel, in Monkton parish, Ayr-
shire.
LADYLAND, suburb of Glengarnock,
and estate with modern mansion, in Kil-
birnie parish, Ayrshire. The suburb has
a public school with about 263 scholars.
LADYLOAN, quoad sacra parish, with
Established and Free churches, in Arbroath,
Forfarshire. Pop. 4049.
LADY'S, notable wells in Aboyne parish,
Aberdeenshire ; in Alloa parish, Clack-
mannanshire ; in Avoch parish, Ross-
shire ; in Bedrule parish, Roxburghshire ;
in Daviot parish, Aberdeenshire ; in Kin-
cardine parish, Ross-shire ; in Marnoch
parish, Banffshire ; in Stow parish, Edin-
burghshire ; in Traquair parish, Peebles-
shire ; and in WMteMrk parish, Hadding-
tonshire.
LADY'S BRIDGE, railway station, 2|
miles west of Banff.
LADYSFORD, seat in Fy vie parish, Aber-
deenshire.
LADY'S SEAT, lofty hill -peak, with
extensive view, in Eddertoun parish, Ross-
shire.
LADY YESTER, parish in south side of
Edinburgh. Pop., quoad civilia, 3041;
quoad sacra, 1593.
LAG, hamlet adjacent to Kilmorie
church in mouth of Torlin glen, in south
of Arran Island, Buteshire.
LAG, ruined massive old tower in Dun-
score parish, Dumfriesshire.
LAGG, hamlet on east coast of Jura
Island, Argyleshire. It lies opposite Keills
in Knapdale, and has a post office under
Greenock, an inn, and a ferry.
LAGGA, tract, about 10 miles long, on
coast of Loch Sunart, Argyleshire.
LAGGAN, parish comprising upper part
of Badenoch district, Inverness-shire. It
has a post office, with money order depart-
ment, under Kingussie, and it measures
about 22 miles in both length and breadth.
Real property in 1880-81, £15,041. Pop.
917. The Central Grampians, cut by
Loch Ericht, are on the south-eastern
border ; the Monadhleadh Mountains, in
their alpine parts around the sources of
the Spey, are on the north-western border ;
and other wild lofty mountains, intersected
by corries, ravines, and narrow glens,
occupy most of the interior parts. A tract
about 3 miles broad, along upper part of
the Spey, contains nearly all the inhabi-
tants. Loch Laggan extends about 7 miles
to the south-western boundary, has a mean
breadth of about a mile, is overlooked by
the ruined mansion of Ardverikie, and
discharges from its foot the river Spean.
The present mansions are Cluny Castle,
Glentruim, Falls of Truim, and Glenshirra ;
and the antiquities are remains of a very
strong fort, ruins of an old church, and
alleged grave of five early Scottish kings.
The churches are Established, Free, and
Roman Catholic. There are 4 schools for
263 scholars, and 3 of them for 215 are new.
LAGGAN, place, with public school, in
Anwoth parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.
LAGGAN, beautiful conical hill in Moni-
vaird parish, Perthshire.
LAGGAN, bay on east side of Lochindaal,
Islay Island, Argyleshire.
LAGGAN, headland, with large cavern,
on Loch Buy, in south-east side of Mull
Island, Argyleshire.
LAGGAN, lake formed by expansion of
Evelix rivulet, in Criech parish, Suther-
land.
LAGGANTALLOCH, headland in west of
Kirkmaiden parish, Wigtonshire.
LAGGAN-ULVA, hamlet on Loch Tuadh,
west coast of Mull Island, Argyleshire.
LAGGAVOULIN, village and bay, 4 miles
north-east of Port-Ellen, Islay Island,
Argyleshire.
LAICH, sea-loch striking south-eastward
to Bunessan village, in south-west of Mull
Island, Argyleshire.
LAID, place in north-west of Sutherland.
It has a post office under Lairg.
LAIGH, tract traversed by Meikle river
in Lochbroom parish, Ross-shire.
LAIGHDOORS, place, 6 miles south-
south-east of Crieff, Perthshire. It has
a post office under Crieff.
LAIGHTOWN, section of Fenwick village,
Ayrshire.
LAIGHWOOD, barony in Clunie parish,
Perthshire.
LAINSHAW, seat in Stewarton parish,
Ayrshire.
LAIRDMANNOCH, series of cascades on
Tarf rivulet, Kirkcudbrightshire.
LAIRDS, lofty hill, with magnificent
view, in Kilsyth parish, Stirlingshire.
LAIRG, village and parish in south centre
of Sutherland. The village stands 9 miles
north-by-west of Bonar-Bridge, and has
a head post office with money order and
telegraph departments, a railway station,
a banking office, a good inn, Established
and Free churches, and a public school. —
The parish measures 19 miles in length,
and from 6 to 15 miles in breadth. Real
property in 1880-81, £S204. Pop. 1355.
Most of the boundaries are formed by
lofty mountain watersheds, and most of