Gazetteer of Scotland

RON
bating with one of a femicircular
form. In 1793, the population was
621 ; decreafe 22 tince 1755.
ROBERTOUN ; a parifh in Ba-
rsarkfhire, united to WisrowN in
1792. Vide Wistown.
ROBERTOUN ; a village in that
parilh, on the W. bank of the Clyde,
containing, in 1791, 30 families, or
160 inhabitants.
RODONNO ; the former name of
the parifh of Meggrt, in Peebles-
ihire, now united to Lyne. Vide
Lyne and Megget.
ROGART; a parilh in the county
of Sutherland, of an irregular fquare
form, about 10 miles in extent in
every direction. The furface is very
irregular, being compofed of two val-
leys, viz. Strxt'hfieet and Strathbrora,
about 5 miles diftantfrom each other,
the interjacent fpace being a group of
rocky hills, fome of which are of great
elevation. The fides of the hills and
thcjlratbs afford fmall patches of ihal-
low arable land, of a thin and gra-
velly foil, which in the latter is often
wafhed away by the overflowing of
the rivers. Almoft every part exhibits
traces of encampments, tumuli, and the
remains of Piclifh buildings. In 1791,
the population was about 2000 ; in-
creafe 239 iince 1755.
RONA; a fmall ifland in the north-
ern ocean, fuppofed to be the fartheft
to the N. W. of any part of Europe,
being fituated 16 leagues N. W. from
the Butt of Lewis. It is about a mile
long, and half a mHe broad, and is in-
habited by <?ne family, who pay a-
bout 4I. fterling of rent. It belongs
to the parifh of Barvas, in the ifle of
Sky. Near the center of it is a cha-
pel dedicated to St. Ronan.
Rona ; a mountain in Shetland, on
the Mainland, in the parifh of North-
maven, which was found by accurate
geometrical menfuration, to be 3944
feet above the level of the fea.
RONALDSHAY (NORTH); a
fmall ifland of the Orkneys, about 2
miles long, and t broad ; about 2
leagues N. of the ifle of Sanday. The
furface is low and fiat, and the foil
fandy, with a mixture of clay in fome
places. The fhores are flat and rocky,
affording a confiderable quantity of
fea weed, from which 120 tons of
k' j lp are fometimes made in a year.
There are fome coaife Uutes found at
ROS
the N. E. extremity. It belongs rrt
the parochial charge of Cross and'
Burn ess. In 1791, it contained 420
inhabitants.
RONALDSHAY (SOUTH); the
moft fouthern of the Orkney iflands,
is 6 miles long, and 3 broad. The
furface is pretty level, and the foil,
though various, is in general tolerably
fertile. It poffefies feveral excellent
harbours, particularly Widewall bay,
on the W. fide, and St. Margaret's
Hope at the northern extremity. The
fhore is extremely rugged, and at
three places forms lofty promontories,
each of which are at leaft 250 feet
perpendicular to the fea. At the har-
bour of St. Margaret's Hope, there is a
confiderable village of the fame name.
Population in 1792, 161 %.
RONALDSHAY (SOUTH), and
BURRAY ; an united parifh in Ork-
ney, comprehending the ifiands of
South Ronaldshay, Burray, and.
Swinna, befides 3 uninhabited iflets,.
viz. Glrm/bolm, Horda, and the Pent-
land Skerry. In 1792, the population
of the parifh was 191:4.
RONAY; an ifland of the Hebrides,
lying between the Mainland of Scot-
land and the ifle of Sky, belonging to
the parifh of Portree. It is about 4
miles long, and 2 broad : the furface
is pretty level, and the foil is toler-
ably fertile. It has a good harbour.
Around the coaft are fome extenfive
caves ; fome of which afford line fpe-
ciments of flaladytes.
ROSEHEARTY; a fifhing village'
in Aberdeen fhire, in the parifh of Pit-
fligo, 4 miles W. from Fraferburgh,-
containing, in 1792, 42 houfes, and
213 inhabitants. It has a tolerable
harbour, where veffels might lie and
deliver their cargoes during the fum-
mer months. The late Lord Garden-
ftone, who was proprietor, left a con-
fiderable fum of money towards im-
proving the harbour, which is imme-
diately to be done.
ROSEMARK1E ; a parilh in Rofs-
fliire, about 6 miles long, and 3 broad;
lying on the fhore of the Frith of Cro-
marty. The coaft is bold and rocky,
abounding with romantic views and.
frightful precipices.- The cliffs are
covered with ivy, affording ihelter to
the wild pigeons ; and
" Low brow'd rocks hang nodding o'er
ths deeg ;"