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Parish of Kilmonivaig -- Inverness shire

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Kilmonivaig a Highland parish a little west of the centre of Inverness shire. It contains the post office station of Invergarry and its westside is adjacent to the post town of Fort William. Its east side, to the post town of Fort Augustus. It extends quite across the country, from Fortingall in Perthsire to Kintail in Ross-shire; and is else where bounded by the parishes of Kilmalie, Glenelg, BolesKine, and Laggan. Its length from South to north is about 60 miles; and its greatest breadth is 20 miles. It contains nearly 15 miles of the Great glen of Scotland, from the west end of Loch Lochy to the east end of Loch Lochy; comprises the district of Glengarry, on the north west side of that glen, and a great part of the district of Lochaber on the south east side. Either its principle parts, or some of its most interesting features will be found fully noticed in our articleson Loch Loch, Loch Oich, the Caledonian canal Lochaber, Glenspean, Glengarry, Glenloy, Glengarry, Glenquich, Inverlochy, and Inverness shire. An enormous aggregate of it is wild lofty mountains. Its south east side, in particular is occupied of alpine masses over a space nearly 20 miles in length, and from 10 to 15 miles in breadth, frequently rising to an altitude of about 4.000 feet or upwards above sea level, and cloven only by a few narrow, profound gorge liKe glens. The aggregate of arable land is remarKably small. There are wight landowners. The only mansions are Invergarry house and the cottage ornèe of Letterfinlay. The real rental in 1842 was £10.717.15.8d. Assessed property in 1843. £12.745.7.7d. The Salmon fishings of the river Lochy are rented at £320. There is a distillery on the western border. Large communications are enjoyed by the roads along the Great glen and by the Caledonian canal: Population in 1831. 2.869. in 1851. 2.583. Houses 449 * continued