Gazetteer of Scotland

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heath, hut many of them are now clothed
with a rich sward of grass, since the intro-
duction of sheep. The small island of Eal-
langheirrig is in this parish. Population
5.02.
INVERESK, a parish in Mid-Lothian.
It is situated on a bay of the Frith of Forth,
where the Esk falls into the sea. It con-
tains 2571 acres. On the banks of the river
the soil is naturally fertile ; towards the S.
E. and S. W. the soil is more of a clayey na-
ture, Capable of raising great crops, espe-
cially of wheat : the low part of it is cnlv
a few feet above the level of the sea; be-
tween which, and the towns of Musselburgh
and Fisherrow, lies the plain called Mussel ■
burgh Links. Behind, there Is a rising
ground, which begins at the western extre-
mity of the parish, and extends in a swel-
ling course to the hill of Inveresk, on which
is situated the village. The hill on which
the village is situated is nearly surrounded
by the Esk ; and the sloping gardens, be-
longing to the inhabitants, approach to the
brink of the river. There is plenty of free-
stone, and likewise of limestone; but the
most valuable mineral is coal, which has
been wrought in many places. Pop. 6393.
INVERGORDON, a village in Ross-shire,
in the parish of Rosskeen, situated on the
N. side of the Frith of Cromarty, over
•which there is a regular ferry to the town of
Cromarty.
INVERGOWRIE, a village in the parish
ofLiff, Carseof Gowrie, en the banks of the
Tay, 20 miles E. of Perth, and 2 W. of Dun-
dee. It is noted for having been the first
place of Christian worship in Scotland N.
of the Tay ; a church having been founded
here in the 7th century, by Boniface, a leg-
ate from Rome.
INVF.RKEILOR, a parish in Angus-
shire, of an oblong figure, extending about
6 miles from E. to W. and about 2 miles
and a half in breadth. Almost the whole
surface is arable, and the soil, which varies I
from clay to sand or gravel loam, is in ge- I
neral fertile. It is divided in nearly its
whole length by the river Lunan, and wa-
tered by a small stream called Keilor, which
falls into the sea about a mile and a half
from the church. The sea coast towards
the E. is flat and sandy, being part of that
bay into which the Lunan discharges it-
self, and to which it gives its name ; but
towards the W. the shore rises to a bold
rocky promontory, 250 feet perpendicular,
called the Red Head. There a is fishing
village called Ethiehaven.at the mouth of
Keilor, and a considerable number of hous-
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es near the church, on the turnpike road
betwixt Arbroath and Montrose.
INVERKEITHING, a parish in Fife-
shire, about 5 miles W. and 3 miles and a
half N. from the town. The surface, ex-
j cept the hills at the north Ferry, is either
flat, or gently rising grounds; the greater
part is strong, rich, clay soil , yielding plen-
tiful crops, and a great part of the Ferry-
hills is arable, and produces good crops.
Towards the northern extremity the soil is
cold and moory. In this parish are the
harbours of North Ferry and Brucehaven;
at the former is a village containing 300
inhabitants. Popu. 2400.— The BURGH
of INVERKEITHING lies 2 miles N. of
the North Ferry. It is pleasantly situated
npon a rising ground, on the N. coast of the
Frith of Forth. It consists of one street, of
considerable length, with bye-lanes crossing
it at right angles. The houses have an an-
cient appearance, and almost every one has
a piece of garden ground belonging to it.
There is a neat town-house, built in 1770,
containing a prison, rooms for the town
clerk and bailie-courts and for public meet-
ings and entertainments. It is a very old
burgh, having received its first charter from
William the Lion. It is governed by a pro-
vost, 2 bailies, a dean of guild, and trea-
surer, annually elected by the councillors
and deacons of the trades. The number
of councillors is so unlimited, that the whole
burgess inhabitants might be made council ■
lors ; and, what is more singular, they con-
tinue in office during life and residence.
It joins with Dunfermline, Culross, Queens-
ferry, and Stirling, in sending a member to
parliament. Before the entrance of the
harbour is the bay of Inverkeithing, afford-
ing safe anchorage to vessels of any burden
in all winds. The exportation of coal is the
chief employment of the vessels. There are
also several salt pans.
INVERKE1THNY, a parish in Banff-
shire, situated on the S. bank of the ri-
ver Deveron. It is from 5 to 6 miles in
length, and from 4 to 5 broad. Popu. 533.
INVERKIRKAG, a river of Sutherland-
shire, which runs into Loch Inver.
INVERLOCHY, an ancient town in the
parish of Kilmanivaig, Inverness-shire. It
is called by the old Scottish writers the em-
porium of the W. of Scotland. The castle
of Inverlochy is adorned with large towers,
which, by the mode of building, seem like
the structures raised by the English in the
reign of Edward I.
INVERNESS-SHIRE, is bounded on the
N. by Ross-shire, and part ofthe Moray
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