Gazetteer of Scotland

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of Itorsburgh is an. ancient building, on tho
banks of tho Tweed. There is a sulphure-
ous mineral spring, .similar to Harrowgate,
muchresortcd to in the summer season.
There are the ruins of fortified toweri at
the mouth of every defile, and, on a rising
ground near the village, are ve9tiges of a,
strong encampment. Population G77.
INNERPEFFRAY, or INCH-HAFFE-
RA.Y, an ancient abbey in Perthshire, m
the parish of Madderty, on the banks of the
Erne.
INNERWELL,a sea-port village in Wig-
tonshire.
INNERWICK, a parish in Haddington-
shire, lying on the sea-coast, eastward from
Dunbar, about 12 miles long, and from 2 to
6 broad. The coast is rocky, but the face
of the country is in general level, and the
soil fertile. On the borders, however, far-
ther removed from the sea, the land rises
into considerable eminences, which are in
part covered with heath. The greater part
is well inclosed, and sheltered. A great
quantity of sea- ware is thrown ashore, which
is used for manure, and about 20 tons of kelp
are annually prepared. There are tire re-
mains of a chapel near the coast ; and seve-
ral military encampments and tumuli are
met with in this quarter. Limestone and
freestone are abundant. Population 899.
INSCH or INCH, a parish in the district
of Garioch, in Aberdeenshire. It is 5 miles
long by 5 broad, containing nearly 7500
Scots acres, of which only one-third is under
cultivation. The town of Insch, which is
situated near tho chureh, is a burgh of ba-
rony. It lies 20 miles from Aberdeen, be-
tween which and Insch a canal has lately
been cut. Population 918.
INVER (LOCH), a small arm of the sea,
on the W. N. W. coast of Sutherlandshire.
INVER, a village in Perthshire, in the
parish of Little Dunkeld, situated at the
confluence of the Bran with the Tay.
IN VER ARY , a parish in Argyleshire, ex-
tending about IS miles in length, and on
an average 5 in breadth. Its appearance
is hilly, though interspersed with several
tracts of flat ground, particularly about the
town, and the vale of Glenshira, which is
nearly 5 miles in length. The whole of
the flat ground is arable. The most im-
proved system of agriculture is followed on
many farms, particularly those of the duke.
The parish lies along the coast of Loch
Fyne, and is watered by the rivers Aray and
Shira, which fall into that arm of the sea
near the town ; the latter, in its course,
forms an expanse of water, called Loch
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Duah, from the darkness of its bottom. In
high tides, the sea flows as high as this lake.
Not far from the town is the castle of Inve-
rarv, the principal seat of the Duke of Ar-
gyle. The plantations.in the parish are ex-
tensive, and finely laid out. Population of
the town and parish 1113.- -The TOWN of
INVERARY is the county town, GO miles
W. of Glasgow,. It is situated on a small
bay at the head of Loch Fyne, where the
river Aray falls into the sea. It is a small,
town, consisting chiefly of one row of hous-
es facing the lake, built with great unifor-
mity. It was erected into a royal burgh by
a charter from Charles I. dated" I G40. It is.
governed by a provost, 2 bailies, and a coun-
cil nominated by the duke, and joins with
Ayr, Irvine, Rothesay, and Campbelltown
in sending a member to parliament. Its
revenue is only about L.50 per annum. The.
chief support of the place is the herring fish-
ery. Its harbour was anciently called Sloehk
Ichopper ; and the arms of the town repre-
sent a net with a herring. In 1754, a com-
pany from Lancashire erected a furnace
not farfromthe town, for smelting iron pre
by means of wood charcoal, but this estab-
lishment has been lately broken up.
INVERARIT Y, a parish in the county
of Forfar, 5 miles square. The surface is
uneven, and a great part of the soil moory
and unimprovable. The principal manure
employed is marl. Population S65.
INVERAVEN, a parish on the banks of
the Aven, near the confluence of that river
with the Spey. It is situated partly in El-
ginshire, but the greater part is in the coun-
ty of Banff. It is 14 miles long, and 9
broad ; besides the Aven and Spey, it is wa-
tered by the Livet. The surface is irregu-
lar, but not mountainous. The district of
Glenlivet is remarkably fertile. The sides
of the rivers abound with copses of birch
and alder; and on the banks of the Spey
there is a considerable extent of oak
wood. Ballendalloch, tha seat of General
Grant, is an elegant house. There are 3
Druidical temples. Population 2260.
INVERBERVIE. (See Bervie.)
INVERCHAOLAIN, a parish in the die.
trict of Cowal, Argyleshire, intersected for
8 miles by Streven, an arm of the sea, and
watered by a small rivulet, which joins the
lake at this place. The surface is for tha
most part rugged. In some places there are
small flat fields nigh the shore ; but, for the
most part, the ascent from the sea is imme-
diate ; and about half a mile inland, the
soil is only adapted for pasturage. All the
mountains formerly were covered with