HINDIGARTH, headland on west coast of Yell Island, Shetland.
HINISDALE, glen and stream in Snizort parish, Isle of Skye.
HIRSEL, seat of the Earl of Home, about a mile north-north-west of Coldstream, Berwickshire.
HIRST, hill, with extensive view, in Shotts parish, Lanarkshire.
HIRST, site of ancient Border town in Gretna parish, Dumfriesshire.
HIRST, coal-field in Cumbernauld parish, Dumbartonshire.
HIRTA.
HO AN, islet near mouth of Loch Eriboll, Sutherland.
HOBGOBLIN HALL, famous part of old Tester Castle, in Yester parish, Hadding-toushire.
HOBKIRK, parish containing Bonchester Bridge post office hamlet in south centre of Roxburghshire. Its length is nearly 11 miles ; its greatest breadth less than 3 miles; its area 16,193 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 11,973. Pop. 662. The surface includes much of the vale of Rule river ; contains the beautiful lofty hill of Bonchester ; extends from Ruberslaw in the north to the mountain-range at boundary with Liddesdale on the south; and is mostly pastoral. The seats are VVells, Hallrule, Weens, Harwood, Greenriver, "Wauchope, and Langraw ; and the chief antiquities are remains of a citadel on Bonchester Hill. The churches are Established and Free, and there is a public school with about 88 scholars.
HODDAM, parish, containing Ecclefechan post town, in Annandale, Dumfriesshire. Its length is 5 miles ; its greatest breadth 3J miles ; its area 7514 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 10,793. Pop., quoad civilia, 1548 ; quoad sacra, 1445. The surface includes Brunswark Hill, and extends southward thence in successively gentle slope, rich plain, and luxuriant haughs to the river Annan. Hoddam Castle is an edifice of 15th century, and succeeded a strong Border fortalice of its own name, situated on the Cummertrees side of the Annan, and demolished in terms of a Border treaty. Hoddam estate belonged to the Lords Herries ; passed to successively the Earls of Anuandale, the Earls of Southesk, and the family of Sharpe ; and, excepting its mansion and home parks, was sold in lots in 1877 for 240,895. Interesting Roman works are on Brunswark Hill ; and interesting spots are the birth-place and the grave of Thomas Carlyle. The churches are Established, Free, and United Presbyterian. The public school includes old accommodation for 173 scholars and a new class-room for 116.
HODGES, estate in Gladsmuir parish, Haddingtonshire.
HOGGANFIELD, village and smaU lake in north-eastern vicinity of Glasgow. Pop. 138. , place, with public school, in i, Forfarshire. small lake in Craig parish,
HOGGRIGG, one of the Ochils, south-east of Craigrossie, Perthshire.
HOLBURN, quoad sacra parish, with Established and Free churches, in Aberdeen. Pop. 12,634.
HOLBURNHEAD, grand cliffy headland, 2 miles north-by-west of Thurso, Caithness. Clett Rock, near its front, is an insulated tower-like mass, about 250 feet high.
HOLEHOUSE, suburb of Neilston, Renfrewshire.
HOLEHOUSE, lofty hill in Kirkmichael parish, Dumfriesshire.
HOLEKETTLE, village in Kettle parish, Fife. HOI Guthrie HOI Forfarshire.
HOLE OF ROW, lofty natural arch in peninsular crag on coast of Sandwick, 7 miles north-by-west of Stromness, Orkney.
HOLES OF SCRAADA, two great perpendicular apertures, at end of two natural tunnels, on Northmaven coast, Shetland.
HOLHOUSE, place, with extensive lime-works, in Canonbie parish, Dumfriesshire.
HOLLAND, seat in Papa-Westray Is-land, Orkney.
HOLLANDBUSH, village adjacent to Haggs, Stirlingshire. Pop. 201.
HOLLAND-HIRST, coal-field in Kirkintilloch parish, Dumbartonshire.
HOLLANDS, bay on south side of Stronsay Island, Orkney.
HOLLAY, lake on west side of South Uist, Outer Hebrides.
HOLLEE, hamlet in Kirkpatrick-Fleming parish, Dumfriesshire.
HOLLOCK, burn in Muiravonside parish, Stirlingshire.
HOLLOWS, well-preserved old tower, stronghold of the notable riever Armstrong of GUnockie, 1J mile north of Canonbie village, Dumfriesshire.
HOLLOWS, burn in Broughton parish, Peeblesshire.
HOLLOW-WOOD, village, 3J miles west-south-west of Johnstone, Renfrewshire. It has a post office under Paisley, a railway station, a chapel-of-ease, and a public school with about 106 scholars. Pop. 333.
HOLLYBUSH, seat near Dalrymple village, Ayrshire.
HOLLYLEE, seat in Innerleithen parish, Peeblesshire.
HOLM, sound and parish in south-east of Orkney. The sound separates Pomona from Burray ; is 4J miles long and mostly about 2 miles broad ; and contains the islands of Lambholm and Glimsholm. The parish flanks north side of the sound ; extends to within 2J miles of Kirkwall ; contains the hamlet of St. Mary's Holm, with post office under Kirkwall ; includes Lambholm Island ; and measures in Pomona about 6 miles by 2. Real property in 1880-81, 2767. Pop. 1090. The shores are mostly rocky, and the interior consists mostly of light thin loamy land. The churches are Established and United Presbyterian; and there are 2 public schools, both of them new, for 180 scholars.
