Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Dunmaglass

Dunmaglass (Gael. dun-na-glas, `grey castle'), an estate, with a shooting-lodge, in the detached Nairnshire section of Daviot and Dunlichity parish, 15 miles SSW of Daviot church, and 6 ¼ E by S of Inverfarigaig pier, upon Loch Ness. Since l626 the estate has belonged to the heads of the Macgillivrays, its present holder being Neil John Macgillivray, Esq., of Montreal, in Canada; and, extending over 12, 600 acres of £1000 annual value, it comprehends all the upper waters of the Farigaig.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "an estate"   (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels")
Administrative units: Nairnshire ScoCnty
Place names: DUNMAGLASS     |     DUN NA GLAS

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