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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK ISLE | Black Isle Black Isle Black Isle |
Revd. [Reverend] Alexander Wood. Ph. [Parish] Minister, Rosemarkie Revd. [Reverend] S. Fraser, Fortrose Mr. McKinnel, Rector, Fortrose Academy |
090 | This name applies to a large peninsula lying between the Moray Firth and Cromarty Firth It comprises eight parishes which are distributed among the Counties of Cromarty, Ross, & Nairn (Detached) It consists for the most part of a series of sandstone ridges, and has, from almost end to end, a broad backed hilly summit. It lay, till recently in a dismaly bleak & moorish condition; but is now extensively cultivated & well intersected by roads. The whole of this Ph. [Parosh] is in the district "Black Isle" |
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