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Ross-shire (/ ˈ r ɒ s. ʃ aɪər /; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Rois), or the County of Ross, was a county in the Scottish Highlands.It bordered Sutherland to the north and Inverness-shire to the south, as well as having a complex border with Cromartyshire, a county consisting of numerous enclaves or exclaves scattered throughout Ross-shire's territory.
Dingwall has a primary school, Dingwall Primary, serving the town. [28] Dingwall Academy is the secondary school serving the town and the wider area, including communities such as Strathpeffer, Contin, Conon Bridge, Maryburgh and Muir of Ord. [29] The Highland Theological College is located within the town, housed in a former Scottish Hydro ...
Ross's main towns are Dingwall (which was the county town of Ross-shire), Cromarty, Fortrose, Invergordon and Tain, all of which lie on its eastern coast. Cromarty and Fortrose are on the Black Isle peninsula. Ross gave its name to the medieval Diocese of Ross, which was based at Fortrose Cathedral.
Muir of Ord (Scottish Gaelic: Am Blàr Dubh) is a village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland.It is situated near the western end of the Black Isle, about 9 miles (14 km) west of the city of Inverness and 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (9 km) south of Dingwall. [3]
The closest town is Dingwall to the north-east. The ruined Fairburn Tower was a castle of the Clan Mackenzie. [4] During the war, the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit had a sawmill and camp named Fairburn nearby, at Aultgowrie. A NOFU member who died during his time in Scotland is buried at Urray Cemetery.
After a couple of abortive attempts, the rest of Ross was eventually separated from Inverness-shire in 1661, being given its own Sheriff of Ross and becoming Ross-shire. [3] 1861 map of Cromartyshire and mainland Ross-shire. The interests of landowners led to some variations in the 1661 definition of Ross-shire from the old province of Ross.
Evanton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Eòghainn or Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Ùr) [2] is a small village in Easter Ross, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies between the River Sgitheach and the Allt Graad, is 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Inverness, some 6.5 km (4.0 mi) south-west of Alness, and 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Dingwall.
The arrival of the railways in Dingwall in 1862 did much to bring more visitors to the town. In 1885 a branch line from the Kyle of Lochalsh Line was built and Strathpeffer railway station was opened on 3 June; the most logical route for the line was through the town, but disagreements with landowners initially prevented the railway from crossing their land.