GARVALD, ancient parish, now part of Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire. Garvald burn intersects it all, 5J miles southward to the Ae, and makes several pretty cascades and cataracts.
GARVALD, low rocky headland between Port-Glasgow and Greenock, Renfrewshire.
GARVALD, seat in Dolphinton parish, Lanarkshire.
GARVALD, lofty hill and burn, descending thence about 1000 feet, in run of about 3 miles, to the Kelvin, in Kil-syfh parish, Stirlingshire.
GARVALD, affluent of the White Esk, with foaming cataract, in Eskdalemuir parish, Dumfriesshire.
GARVALT, fine cascade in Invercauld forest, Crathie parish, Aberdeenshire.
GARVARY, hill on border of Eddertoun parish, Eoss-shire.
GARVE, hamlet, river, and lake in Ross-shire. The hamlet lies on the river 12| miles west-by-north of Dingwall, and has a post office designated of Ross-shire, a railway station, and an inn. The river rises on Dirrie Mountains, and runs about 18 miles south-south-eastward to the Conan, at about 7 miles south-west of Dingwall. The lake is a small but pleasant expansion of the river, about 4 miles from the Conan.
GARVELLAN, islet, swarming with sea-fowl, about 3| miles east of Cape Wrath, Sutherland.
GARVELLOCH, islet-group midway be-tween Scarba and Mull, Argyleshire. It is 4J miles long, but very narrow ; belonged to the ecclesiastics of lona, and therefore bears the alternative name of Holy Isles ; and has vestiges of a church and cemetery.
GARVIEMORE, place, 18 miles south-east of Fort-Augustus, Inverness-shire.
GARVOCK, parish, with church If mile east-south-east of Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire. Its post town is Laurencekirk. Its length is 6J miles ; its greatest breadth 2| miles ; its area 7966 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 6665. Pop. 428. The surface is chiefly a hill-girt hollow. Garvock Hill, at its south-west end, has an altitude of 1003 feet above sea-level, commands a rich panoramic view, and is crowned by two cairns, the larger one surmounted by a modem tower. The public school accommodates 85 scholars; and a school in Laurencekirk belongs partly to Garvock.
GARVOCK, seat in Dunning parish, Perthshire.
GASCONHALL, ruined ancient castle, alleged to be that which figured in the history of Sir William Wallace, at eastern extremity of Trinity-Gask parish, Perthshire ; but the real Gasconhall is thought to have stood about 1^ mile to the north-east of that.
GASK, parish, with church about 8 miles south-west of Perth. It contains Clathy village, and has a post office of its own name under Auchterarder. Its length is 3f miles; its breadth 2 miles ; its area 5185 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 5092. Pop. 364. The surface is part of the north side of Strathearn. The only mansion is Gask House ; and an interesting antiquity is a Roman causeway. The public school has accommodation for 75 scholars.
GASK, seat in Turriff parish, Aberdeenshire.
GASK, mound, thought to be remains of Roman station, in Collessie parish, Fife.
GASK, place, with ancient Caledonian stone circle, in Daviot parish, Inverness-shire.
GASSTOWN, village in Dumfries parish, Dumfriesshire. It has a post office under Dumfries, and a public school with about 100 scholars.
GASWATER, village in Auchinleck parish, Ayrshire. Pop. 285.
GATEHEAD, village, railway station, and colliery in Kilmaurs parish, Ayrshire.
GATEHOUSE, town on Fleet river, 5J miles south of Dromore railway station, and 8 north-west of Kirkcudbright. It comprises Gatehouse-proper on the left bank and Anwoth on the right ; was founded, about the middle of last century, around the ' gatehouse ' to Cally mansion ; became . prosperous seat of manufacture, but subsided into a centre of country business ; presents a well-built appearance, amid charming environs ; and has a post office, with all departments, designated of Kirkcudbrightshire, 2 banking offices, a hotel, a handsome bridge, 2 Established churches, Free, United Presbyterian, and Episcopalian churches, and 2 public schools with about 164 scholars. Pop. 1285.
GATESHAW, hill in Morebattle parish, Roxburghshire.
GATESIDE, village in Strathmiglo parish, Fife. It has a post office designated of Fifeshire, a railway station, and a United Presbyterian church, but is known also as Edenshead.
GATESIDE, village in Beith parish, Ayrshire. Pop. 374.
GATESIDE, village, 4 miles south-east of Paisley, Renfrewshire. Pop. 465.
GATESIDE, village in Wamphray parish, Dumfriesshire. It has a United Presbyterian church.
