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INCHABER, small island near mouth of Endrick river, in Loch Lomond.

INCHAFFRAY, vestige of ancient abbey in Madderty parish, Perthshire.

INCHARD, sea-loch and rivulet in northern part of Edderachyllis parish, Sutherland. The loch penetrates 5 miles south-eastward, contains several islets, and forms a fine natural harbour. The rivulet descends about 5 miles north-west-ward to the loch's head, widens into two lakes in its progress, and is crossed near its mouth by a large bridge on line of great western road.

INCHBARE, viUage in Strickathrow parish, Forfarshire. It has a post office under Brechin.

INCHBELLY, place, with bridge, on the Kelvin, 1J mile east-north-east of Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire.

INCHBERRY, place, with public school, in Rothes parish, Elginshire.

INCHBERVIE, remains of old castle on the Tay, near Stanley, Perthshire.

INCHBRAKIE, seat in Crieff parish, Perthshire.

INCHBRAYOCK, low flat islet, of about 34 acres, in South Esk river, adjacent to Montrose, Forfarshire. Pop. 169.

INCHBRECK, place in Kirkintilloch parish, Dumbartonshire.

INCHCALLIOCH, wooded islet, with sites of ancient nunnery and ancient parochial church, f mile north-west of mouth of Endrick river, in Loch Lomond.

INCHCLARE, wooded islet near Inchcallioch, in Loch Lomond.

INCHCOLM, rocky island, about 1J mile in circuit, with considerable remains of ancient monastery on site of Culdee cell, in Firth of Forth, If mile south-south-west of Aberdour, Fife. Pop. 7.

INCHCONACHAN, islet in Loch Lomond, 1 mile south-east of Luss.

INCHCORMAC, islet, with remains of ancient chapel, in mouth of Loch Swin, Knapdale, Argyleshire.

INCHCROIN, islet a little north-east of Inchmurrin, in Loch Lomond.

INCHCRUIN, islet in Loch Lomond, 2 miles south-east of Luss.

INCHDAIRNIE, seat, 1J mile south of Leslie, Fife.

INCHDREWER, old castellated seat in Banff parish, Banffshire.

INCHES, railway station on north-west border of Lanarkshire, between Douglas and Glenbuck.

INCHES, estate and burn in Inverness parish, Inverness-shire.

INCHEWAN, seat near Kirriemuir, Forfarshire.

INCHFAD, islet, \ mile north-west of Inchcallioch, in Loch Lomond.

INCHFRIECHLAN, small fern-clad islet in Loch Lomond, opposite Luss.

INCHGALBRAITH, islet, with remains of ancient castle, near west side of Loch Lomond, 2 miles south-by-east of Luss.

INCHGARVIE, rocky islet, with fragment of old fort or castle, in Firth of Forth, opposite Queensferry.

INCHINNAN, parish on the Clyde, north-westward from the Cart, Renfrew^ shire. Its post town is Paisley. Its length is 3J miles; its greatest breadth 2f miles ; its area 3330 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 7459. Pop. 505. The surface is partly flat, partly diversified by diluvial rising-grounds, and all highly cultivated. The seats are Park and South Barr; and other objects of interest are the sites of Inchinnan Palace and North Barr baronial fortalice. The lands and the quondam palace belonged to successively the High Stewards of Scotland and the Earls of Lennox. The parochial church occupies the site of a Culdee cell, and is a handsome edifice of 1828. The Free church was erected subsequent to 1843. The public school has about 100 scholars.

INCHKEITH, island in Firth of Forth, 4 miles north-north-east of Leith. It measures about 5 furlongs in length, and about 1 Jf urlong in breadth ; rises gradually, in rough, rocky surface, to a height of about 180 feet ; is crowned by a lighthouse, with revolving light visible at the distance of 21 nautical miles ; had, in the 16th century, a fort which the French captured, and which Parliament ordered to be demolished ; acquired in 1878-81 three batteries on three separate points, connected by military road ; and was found, in 1872, to contain an extensive deposit of fire-scorched bones and shells. Pop. 10.

INCHKENNETH, fertile island, about 3 miles in circuit, in LochnaKeal, west coast of Mull, Argyleshire. It belonged to the Culdees of lona ; has tolerably entire remains of an ancient small church, with interesting ancient cemetery ; and figured prominently in Dr. Johnson's visit to the Hebrides. Pop. 8.

INCHLAGGAN, place, with public school, in Glengarry quoad sacra parish, Inverness-shire.

INCHLAW, hill in Logie parish, Fife.

INCHLONAIG, islet, of about 150 acres, used as deer park, to the north of Inchconachan, in Loch Lomond.

INCHMAHOME, islet in Monteith lake, Port-of-Monteith parish, Perthshire. It has large interesting remains of an ancient priory, and was the residence of Queen Mary in her girlhood, prior to her removal to France.

INCHMARLOW, estate, with mansion and public school, on the Dee, in Banchory-Ternan parish, Kincardineshire.

INCHMARNOCK, verdant island, about 2 miles long, with ruins of ancient chapel, about a mile west of Bute Island, Buteshire. Pop. 18.

INCHMARNOCK, place, with public school, in Glenmuick parish, Aberdeenshire.

INCHMARTIN, seat and ruined small Gothic church in Errol parish, Perthshire.


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