Kilmorack: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
[[File:Old Kilmorack Kirk and Kirkyard - geograph.org.uk - 1533021.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Old Kilmorack Kirk and Kirkyard]] | [[File:Old Kilmorack Kirk and Kirkyard - geograph.org.uk - 1533021.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Old Kilmorack Kirk and Kirkyard]] | ||
'''Kilmorack''' is a parish in northern [[Inverness-shire]], 11 miles south-west of the [[county town]], [[Inverness]]. It contains the village of [[Beauly]] and extends some 35 miles to the south-west along the left bank of the Rivers [[River Beauly|Beauly]] and [[River Glass, Inverness-shire|Glass]] into [[Glen Affric]]. | '''Kilmorack''' is a parish in northern [[Inverness-shire]], 11 miles south-west of the [[county town]], [[Inverness]]. It contains the village of [[Beauly]] and extends some 35 miles to the south-west along the left bank of the Rivers [[River Beauly|Beauly]] and [[River Glass, Inverness-shire|Glass]] into [[Glen Affric]]. | ||
It is bounded on the south by the parishes of [[Kirkhill, Inverness-shire|Kirkhill]] and [[Kiltarlity and Convinth]]; on the north and west by the [[Ross-shire]] parishes of [[Urray]], [[Lochalsh]] | It is bounded on the south by the parishes of [[Kirkhill, Inverness-shire|Kirkhill]] and [[Kiltarlity and Convinth]]; on the north and west by the [[Ross-shire]] parishes of [[Urray]], [[Lochalsh]] and [[Kintail]]; and on the west by the parish of [[Glenshiel]] also of Ross-shire. | ||
The term ‘’Kill-Mhorac’’ signifies "the burial-ground of young Marion", but it is uncertain to whom this refers. It seems most likely she was a descendant of one of the lairds of Chisholm, who long before the Reformation, was the principal resident heritor in the parish. | The term ‘’Kill-Mhorac’’ signifies "the burial-ground of young Marion", but it is uncertain to whom this refers. It seems most likely she was a descendant of one of the lairds of Chisholm, who long before the Reformation, was the principal resident heritor in the parish. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:10, 12 October 2018
Kilmorack is a parish in northern Inverness-shire, 11 miles south-west of the county town, Inverness. It contains the village of Beauly and extends some 35 miles to the south-west along the left bank of the Rivers Beauly and Glass into Glen Affric. It is bounded on the south by the parishes of Kirkhill and Kiltarlity and Convinth; on the north and west by the Ross-shire parishes of Urray, Lochalsh and Kintail; and on the west by the parish of Glenshiel also of Ross-shire.
The term ‘’Kill-Mhorac’’ signifies "the burial-ground of young Marion", but it is uncertain to whom this refers. It seems most likely she was a descendant of one of the lairds of Chisholm, who long before the Reformation, was the principal resident heritor in the parish.
The old parish church is situated a few miles from the eastern boundary on the A831 road and is now the home of the Kilmorack Gallery, a commercial fine art gallery.
Outside links
- Location map: 57°21’47"N, 4°53’56"W
This Inverness-shire article is a stub: help to improve Wikishire by building it up.