Gazetteer of Scotland

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for 7 miles, and the sea bounds it on the
•south for about 3 miles. The sea coast is
rocky ; but the Fleet is navigable to small
vessels for three miles. The surface has in
general a hilly appearance, one of the hills,
Carmharrah, rising to the height of 1100
feet. There is a bridge over the Fleet at
Gatehouse ; and a small village has been e-
rected on the Anworth side of the river.
There are several relics of antiquity in the
parish, of which the town of Rusco and the
castle of Cardoness are the chief. Popula-
tion 740.
AOREIDH, or ARA Y, a river in Argyle-
shire. It rises among the mountains at the
back of Inverary, and, after a course of 9
miles, falls into the sea at the head of Loch-
Fine.
APPIN, an extensive highland district,
on the mainland of Argyleshive, lately unit-
ed to the parish of Lismore. The extentof
Appin is not ascertained ; but it cannot be
estimated at less than 50 miles in length,
and on an average 10 in breadth. Glencoe
lies in this district ; the water of Coe, and
the rirulets Coinich, Dorror, Eallychelish,
Laroch, and Leven run through it. There
are several fresh water lakes, and extensive
arms of the sea, which bear the name of
lochs, viz. Lochs Linnc, Creran, Ell, and
Leven. Black and white marble are found
in different parts ; and at Eallychelish is a
quarry of fine blue slate. Castle Stalkir, a
ruin of great beauty, stands upon a small
island in Loch Linnet and on an island in
Loch Leven are the ruins of a chapel dedi-
cated to St. Mungo. Airds, the seat of Mr
Campbell, is- pleasantly situated on Loch
Creran. Inverscadle House, the seat of
Macdonaldof Glencoe, is a fine building.
In this district, more attention is paid to
sheep farming than to agriculture. For
the population, see Lismore and Appin.
APPLECROSS, a parish in Ross-shire,
extending at least 25 miles along the coast.
Its surface is mountainous and rocky, in-
terspersed, however, with several fertile
valleys, and some natural woods. Breeding
of cattle is the principal employment of the
farmer. The rivers, of which Firdon and
Applecross are the chief, abound -with
trout and salmon ; and the sea contains
plenty of excellent fish. — There is a rich
copper mine in the northern district of the
parish. Population 2297.
APPLEGARTH, a parish on the banks
of the Annan, in the county of Dumfries.
Its length is about 6, and its greatest
breadth nearly 5 miles. The great road
from Carlisle to Glasgow and Edinburgh
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passes through it. It contains 17 1-2
square miles. The lands are in general
good, and well manured with lime. Po-
pulation 85S.
ARBROATH. Vide ABERBROTH-
OCK.
ARBIRLOT,asmall parish in Angus-
shire, about 4 miles in length, and 2 .in
breadth.— -The little river Elliot runs
through the parish, the sides of which are
very romantic. The ancient castle of Kel-
ly is much admired for its picturesque si-
tuation. The soil, with the exception of
the sandy district along the sea coast, is a
fine and fertile lcam. Population 1014.
AR.BUTHNOT, a parish in Kincardine-
shire, of an irregular triangular form, near-
ly 5 miles in length. Its surface is unequal,
having 2 vallies, with their corresponding
ridges. In one of them runs the water of
Bei-vie, whose banks are adorned with the
elegant mansions of Arbuthnot and Allar-
dyce. The parish contains 9433 acres. It
possesses some excellent free stone quar-
ries. Population 9GS.
ARCHAIG LOCH, a fresh water lake in
the county of Inverness, 1G miles long, and
1 1-2 broad. It abounds with severalkinds
of trout. It discharges itself by the river
Arch?. : g into Loch Lochy, which is about a
mile distant.
ARD (LOCH), a lake in the parish of A-
berfoyle, Perthshire. It is the last of a chain
of lakes, through which the river Forth
passes, at a short distance from its source,
and which contributs to form it into a ri-
ver. At the lower extremity of Loch Ard
it bursts forth with great magnificence o-
ver a rock near 30 feet high. Loch Ard is'
about 3 miles In length, and 1 in breadth.
ARDARGIE, a small village in Perth* ^
shire, in the parish of Forgandenny, situa- '•
ted amongst the Ochil Hills. N
ARDCHATTAN and MUCKAJRN, a •
united parish in Argyleshire, about 21 miles ,
in length, and on an average 20 in breadth. ,
The surface is mountainous, and approprl- ^
ated to the pasturing of sheep. Tha, most
considerable rivers are, the Aw, the^Kinloss,
and the Etie. Ben Cruachan, one of the
highest hills in Scotland, is in this parish,
Loch Etive, an arm of the sea, is a fine sheet
of water, with ornamented banks. In this
district stood the celebrated city of Bere-
gonium, for many ages the capital of Scot-
land, and said to have been founded by Fer-
gus II. Tradition reports that this city was
destroyed by fire from heaven. There is still
standing a part of the walls of an old priory,
founded in the 13th century; and the drut-