Gazetteer of Scotland

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Gonochan and Clachan villages, and mea-
sures about 6 miles by 5. Acres, 13,772.
Beal property in 1880-81, £5252. Pop.
414. The surface consists of three
groups of the Lennox Hills and two
intersecting vales, and exhibits much
picturesqueness. The Bndrick rises in
the northern group, called distinctively
Fintry Hills ; and it makes a detour to
the east, acquires force and volume on
turning to the west, and makes a leap of
90 feet, called Loup of Fintry. An old,
strong, historical castle stood on south
side of Fintry Hills, gives the title of
baron to the Duke of Montrose, and is
now reduced to mere vestiges. Calcreuch
House, at west extremity of Fintry Hills,
is an interesting mansion. The parochial
church is modern, and contains 500
sittings. There are 3 schools for 234
scholars, and 1 of them for 90 is new.
FINTRY, extinct ancient strong castle
in Mains parish, Forfarshire.
FINTRY, place in Turriff parish, Aber-
deenshire. It has a public school with
about 83 scholars.
FINYEAN, seat in Birse parish, Aber-
deenshire.
FIOGHAN, mountain in Balquhidder
parish, Perthshire.
FIONN, lake, 7 miles long, in Greinord
district, west coast, Boss-shire. It has
winding shores, and is engirt by grand
mountains.
FIONNCHAIRN, ruined ancient castle
on Loch Awe, in Glassary parish, Argyle-
shire.
FIR, burn running to the Lossie in
Dallas parish, Elginshire.
FIRDON, rivulet running to the sea in
Applecross parish, Boss-shire.
FIRTTATiTi, seat in Nairn parish, Nairn-
shire.
FIRKIN, headland on west side of Loch
Lomond, 3J miles south-by-east of Tarbet,
Dumbartonshire.
FIRMOUTH, lofty mountain in Glen-
tanner, south border of Aberdeenshire.
FIRTH AND STENNESS, conjoint parish
in south-west of Orkney. It lies mainly
in Pomona, averagely 6f miles north-east
of Stromness, but includes the islets of
Damsay and Holm of Grimbister ; and it
has a post office of Stenness, designated
of Orkney. Its length is 8^ miles ; its
greatest breadth 3J miles. Beal property
in 1880-81, £3246. Pop., quoad civilia,
1362 ; quoad sacra, 713. The surface is
mostly moorish. The only seat is Burness.
Stenness lake and ancient monuments are
striking features, but will be separately
noticed. The churches are 2 Established, 2
Free, and 1 United Presbyterian. There
are 2 schools for 260 scholars, and 1 of
them and an enlargement for 183 are new.
FIRTHS, voe or bay in Delting parish,
Shetland.
FISHCROSS, village in Clackmannan
parish, Clackmannanshire. Pop. 114.
FISHERIE, place, 7i miles from Turriff,
Aberdeenshire. It has a post office under
Turriff.
FISHERROW, section of Musselburgh,
on left bank of the Esk, Edinburghshire.
It is mainly a fishing town, but includes
Musselburgh harbour, has a post office
with money order department under
Musselburgh, and contains North Esk
Established church, a United Presbyterian
church, and a public school with about
183 scholars. Pop. 4356.
FISHERTON, fishing hamlet, and quoad
sacra parish, 6 miles south-west of Ayr.
Pop. of the parish, 609.
FISHERTOWN, section of Cullen town,
Banffshire.
FISH-HOLM, islet in Delting parish,
Shetland.
FISHLIN, islet, 6 miles south of Yell,
Shetland.
FISHWICK, ancient parish, now part of
Hutton, Berwickshire.
FITFUL HEAD, bold promontory, 929
feet high, 5J miles north-west of Sum-
burgh Head, Shetland.
FITHIE, lake in Forfar parish , Forfarshire.
FITHIE, rivulet, running about 9 miles
south-eastward to lower part of the Dighty,
Forfarshire.
FITTICKS (ST.), ancient church or parish
now called Nigg, Kincardineshire.
FITTIE, lake, 3 miles north-north-east of
Dunfermline, Fife.
FITTY, hill in Westray island, Orkney.
FIVE-MILE-HOUSE, place, 3 miles from
Lochee, Forfarshire. It has a post office
under Dundee.
FLADDA, island between Baasay and
Bona, 11 miles north-east of Portree, in
Skye, Inverness-shire. Pop. 54.
FLADDA, island between North Uist and
Benbecula, Outer Hebrides. Pop. 87.
FLADDA, island at mouth of Loch
Besort, Harris, Outer Hebrides.
FLADDA, islet in Barra parish, Outer
Hebrides.
FLADDA, islet, 41 miles south-east of
Aird Point, Isle of Skye.
FLADDA, one of the Treshinish isles,
near Mull, Argyleshire.
FLADDA-CHUAIN, islet, 6 miles north-
west of Aird Point, Isle of Skye.
FLANDERS, tract of about 10,000 acres
extending 13 miles eastward along the
Forth to vicinity of Stirling. It was
formerly all moss, — became so by destruc-
tion of great forest in time of the Bomans ;
and has with vast labour and skill been
extensively reclaimed.
FLANNAN, or FLANNEL, group of seven
isles, with vast flocks of sea-fowl and
remains of what are called Druidical
temples, 15 miles west-north-west of
Gallan-Head, in Lewis, Outer Hebrides.
FLASHEDDAR, section of Duirinish
parish, Isle of Skye.
FLAWCRAIG, hamlet in Kinnaird parish,
Perthshire.
FLEET, small river running about 12
miles southward and expanding into fine