DOON, steep lofty termination of hill-range in Tynron parish, Dumfriesshire. It was anciently fortified, and was the retreat of King Eobert Bruce after the death of Comyn.

DOON, termination of hill-range in Glencairn parish, Dumfriesshire.

DOON, hill in Spott parish, Haddingtonshire.

DOONHOLM, seat on the Doon in Ayr parish, Ayrshire.

DORARY, section of Thurso parish, Caithness. It lies detached 4 miles from the main body, and is encompassed by Sutherland.

DORBACK, affluent of the Findhorn, in Edenkillie parish, Elginshire.

DORBACK, place, with public school, in Abernethy parish, Inverness-shire.

DORBSHILL, place, with public school, in Logie-Buchan parish, Aberdeenshire.

DOREHOLM, rock-islet in St. Magnus Bay, Shetland. It has a grand natural arch, 54 feet high.

DORES, village and parish in Inverness-shire. The village stands at foot of Loch Ness, 8 miles south-west of Inverness, and has a post office under Inverness, and a parochial church with 500 sittings. The parish is about 20 miles long, and 3 or 4 miles broad, and comprises 25,693 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 8745. Pop. 1148. The surface includes a narrow strip of low ground along Loch Ness, the small vale of Farigag, and part of Stratherrick. The chief seats are Aldowrie, Eregie, and Gortleg ; and the chief antiquity is the vestige of Dun-Eichuan fort. There is a Free church for Dores and Bona, and there are public schools at Aldowrie, Bunchrubbin, and Stratherrick.

DORES, quondam castle, said to have been a residence of Macbeth, on a hill-top in Kettins parish, Forfarshire.

DORMONT, seat in Dalton parish, Dumfriesshire.

DORNADILLA, Scandinavian tower at south base of Benhope, in Durness parish, Sutherland.

DORNAL, lake, 10 miles north-north-west of Newton-Stewart, Wigtonshire.

DORNIE, village in Kintail parish, Ross-shire. It has a post office under Lochalsh, and a public school with about 35 scholars.

DORNOCH, town and parish in south-east corner of Sutherland, and firth on mutual border of Sutherland and Ross-shire. The town stands on north side of the firth, 6 miles in straight line, but 10 by road and ferry, north-by-east of Tain ; was the seat of the old diocese of Sutherland and Caithness ; became a royal burgh in the time of Charles I., and unites with Tain and four other burghs in sending a member to Parliament ; is only a village in size, yet the capital of Sutherland in status ; had an ancient, large, strong, palatial castle with lofty tower ; retains its ancient cathedral, restored in 1837, and used as the parochial church ; and has a post office with money order and telegraph departments, designated of Sutherland shire, a banking office, a hotel, County Buildings adjoined to the ancient castle's tower, a Free church, a public library, and a public school. Real property in 1880-31, 920. Pop. 497. The parish contains also the villages of Clashmore and Embo, and measures about 11 miles by 6. Real property of land-ward part in 1880-81, 7579. Pop. 2525. The shore is mostly flat and sandy ; and the interior is partly flat and partly an alternation of straths and hill-ridges. Skibo Castle is the chief seat ; and an ancient structure of the same name, demolished in last century, was the residence of the bishops of Sutherland and Caithness. 7 schools for 771 scholars are in the parish, and 2 of them and a class-room for 299 are new. The firth is the estuary of the river Oikell ; extends 10 miles east-south-eastward, with maxi-mum width of If mile ; contracts at Meikle Ferry, 4 miles above Tain ; makes a sudden expansion there, and goes 13 miles eastward and north-eastward to a terminating width of about 12 miles.

DORNOCK, village and parish on southern border of Annandale, Dumfriesshire. The village stands 3 miles west of Annan, and has a post office under Annan, a rail-way station, a parochial church, and 2 public schools with about 181 scholars. The parish contains also Lowtherton village, and measures about 4 miles by 2J. Acres, 4626. Real property in 1880-81, 6805. Pop. 814. The Solway Firth forms the southern boundary, and is here 2 miles wide. The coast is low and sandy, and the interior is a slightly inclined plain, nearly all arable.

DORRAL, burn in Dallas parish, Elginshire.

DORUS-MOR, strait between Craignish point and Garbhreisa islet at mouth of Loch Crinan, Argyleshire.

DOSE, old parish, now forming Kincardineshire section of Edzell.

DOUBLE, hill with two summits, one of them commanding a grand view, in Rescobie parish, Forfarshire.

DOUBLE-DYEES, remains of extensive ancient fortification in Stonehouse parish, Lanarkshire.

DOUGLAS, river, town, castle, and parish in upper ward of Lanarkshire. The river rises on Cairntable Mountain, and runs about 16 miles north-eastward to the Clyde at 3 miles south-east of Lanark. The town stands on the river, 11 miles by road south-south-west of Lanark ; is an ancient place, long of great importance, but now much decayed; and has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, under Lanark, a railway station, 2 banking offices, choir of ancient church with monuments of the Earls of Douglas, a modern parochial church, Free and United Presbyterian churches, and 2 public schools with about 134 scholars. Pop. 1262. The castle stands on the river about I mile north-east of the town, but is twofold, ancient and modern. The ancient castle belonged to the earls who so often competed in power and grandeur with the Scottish kings ; gave the title of duke from 1703 till 1761 to one of their successors ; gives still the title of marquis to the Duke of Hamilton, and that of baron to the Earl of Home ; figured much in the wars of the succession ; is the ' Castle Dangerous ' of Sir "Walter Scott's last novel ; and has been reduced to one ruined tower. The modern castle was erected in the latter part of last century, displays much magnificence, and belongs to the Earl of Home. The parish contains also the villages of Eigside and Uddington, and is 12 miles long, and from 4 to 7 miles broad. Acres, 34,137. Eeal property in 1880-81, 21,182. Pop. 2641. The surface comprehends most of the basin of Douglas river, and is mountainous or moorish along the upper parts of the basin, but has a fine strath opening into luxuriant valley in the centre. Coal abounds, and is largely worked. The seats, besides Douglas Castle, are Carmacoup, Polmunckshead, and Crossburn. Free and Eeformed Presbyterian churches are at Eigside. 4 schools for 494 scholars are in the parish, and 1 of them for 250 is new.