Gazetteer of Scotland

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sing ground in the form of an amphithea-
tre ; towards the W. the soil is shallow , and
the surface covered with heath. The pub-
lic road from Aberdeen by Udny and Tar-
ves divides the parish from N. toS. Lime-
stone abounds on every farm, and it is
burnt in considerable quantities with peat.
About 2 miles from the church stands an
old castle called Fedderatt, which appears
to have been a place of considerable
strength. Thereare a few remains of Brui-
dical temples ; and several tumuli have
been opened, and found to contain urns
enclosed in stone coffins. Population 3100.
DEER, a small river in Aberdeenshire,
which takes its rise in the parish of New
Deer, and, after a course of about 1G miles,
unites with the water of Strichen. About
5 miles from the sea, it acquires the name
of the Ugie, and falls into the ocean at Pe-
terhead.
DEER ISLAND, or MULDONICH, one
of the Hebrides near to the island of
Barry.
DEERNESS, a parish in Orkney, united
to that of St. Andrew's. It is situated in
the eastern extremity of Pomona Island,
and extends 10 miles in length, and from 2
to 6 in breadth. The soil is chiefly loam,
and moss intermixed with sand, which is
tolerably productive ; but the cultivated
land bears a small proportion to that which
lies waste and uncultivated. Several ruins
of ancient buildings may here be seen. Po-
pulation 1410.
DELTING, a parish in Shetland, on the
N. coast of the Mainland. The surface is
hilly, bleak, and barren; but the small part
on the coast which is under culture pro-
duces tolerable crops of oats and barley.
Population 1624.
DENHAM, orDENHOLM, a village in
the parish of Cavers, county of Roxburgh,
5 miles from Jedburgh, on the road to
Hawick.
DEN1NO, a small parish in the eastern
district of Fife. Its figure is nearly a par-
allelogram, the length being about 5 miles,
and the breadth about 1 and a half. It is
beautifully intersected by a variety of small
rivers, abounding with excellent trout.
The soil is in general wet and spongy, and
is principallj fitted for pasturage. Coal
was formerly wrought, but no pits are open
at present; freestone abounds of excellent
quality. There are also several mineral
springs containingiron. Kingsmoor, an ex-
tensive tract of wild uncultivated ground,
is attached to the parish. Population 294.
DENNY, a parish in Stirlingshire, about
4 miles in length, and 2 and a half in
breadth. The surface is agreeably diversi-
fied, having a soil partly clay, and partly
sand. It is in general fertile, and well
cultivated. The great canal frcm Forth
to Clyde passes through it. Freestone is
plenty, and coals are got insufficient quan-
tity. Population 2654.— The VILLAGE
of Denny, lies 5 miles W . from Falkirk. It
isapopulous and thriving place, being in the
immediate vicinity of 5 paper-mills, a wool
spinning mill, and 2 large printfields on
the N. bank of Carron, in the parish of Du-
nipace. The road from Stirling to Glasgow
passes through it.
DERNOCK, or DARNICK, a pleasant
little village in the parish of Melrose, and
county of Roxburgh, situated on the S.
bank of the Tweed, 1 mile and a half W.
from Melrose.
DERVILLE, a thriving manufacturing
village in the parish of Loudon, county of
Ayr. Near it are the remains of a Danish
fort. The lands of Derville in old times
belonged to the Knights Templars, and it
is remarkable that these lands hold of no
superior, not even of the crown. The vil-
lage contains about 400 inhabitants.
DE5XFORD, a parish in the county of
Banff. Its length from N. to S. is about 5
miles, and its extreme breadth about 3.
It consists of a strath or valley, between a
range of hills, through which runs a small
river, the banks of which are covered with
natural wood. The soil along the lower-
parts of the strath is generally a rich loam,
with a strong clay bottom, producing hea-
vy crops of grain ; towards the hills the soil
is a light black mould, on a cold tilly bot-
tom. The lower grounds seem peculiarly
adapted for planting. The ruins of the
tower of Deskford, and of the castle of
Scuth, with the surrounding woods, forms its
most picturesque ornaments.— There is a
small bleachfield at the N. end of the pa-
rish. There are several quarries of lime-
stone, and 2 hills which afford abundance
of peat and turf for fuel. Population 631.
DEUCALEDON1AN SEA, the name
given by Ptolemy and the ancient geogra-
phers to the ocean which washes the wes-
tern coasts of Scotland.
DE VERON, a river which has its source
in the parish of Cahrach, in Aberdeenshire,
and after a course of about 50 miles, falls
into the ocean at Banff.— It forms the
boundary betwixt Aberdeen and Banff-
shires for many miles, and in its course re-
ceives many rivulets, particularly the Bo-
gie, which falls into it at Huntly, and the