INVERCARRON, tract around mouth of Carron river, Kincardineshire.
INVERCAULD, seat, with beautiful grounds, on the Dee in Braemar, Aberdeenshire.
INVERCHAOLAIN, parish, partly bound-ed by east Kyle of Bute and Loch Riddan, and intersected by Loch Striven, in south of Cowal, Argyleshire. Its post town is Greenock. Its length is about 15 miles; its greatest breadth 8 miles; its area 29,312 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 5496. Pop. 407. The surface is mostly rugged and mountainous, but exhibits some grand scenery, and includes about 1300 acres of arable land. The seats are Southhall and Knockdow; and the chief antiquity is the ruined fort of Ellan-Dheirrig. The churches are Established and Tree, and there are 2 public schools.
INVERCLACHAN, place in south-western vicinity of Invercannich, Inverness-shire.
INVERCOE, village and seat adjacent to Ballachulish, Argyleshire.
INVEREARN, seat near Forces, Elginshire.
INVEREBRIE, place in Methlick parish, Aberdeenshire. It has a public school with about 101 scholars.
INVEREIGHTY, seat in Kinnettles parish, Forfarshire.
INVERERNAN, seat in Strathdon parish, Aberdeenshire.
INVERESHIE, seat in Alvie parish, Inverness-shire.
INVERESK, village and parish in extreme north-east of Edinburghshire. The village stands ^ mile north-north-west of railway station of its own name ; crowns a rising-ground on right side of river Esk, in southern vicinity of Musselburgh; and has charming views, pleasant villas, and a large, steepled, conspicuous parochial church on site of Roman fort. Pop. 308. The parish contains also Musselburgh, Fisherrow, Westpans, Wallyford, Cowpits, Monktonhall, Stonyhall, Craighall, and part of New Craighall. Its length is 3J miles ; its greatest breadth 3J miles ; its area 5155 acres. Real property of landward parts in 1880-81, 25,594. Pop., quoad civilia, 10,536 ; quoad sacra, 5133. A broad belt of downs forms the north border on Firth of Forth ; a hill-ridge, not higher than about 540 feet above sea-level, forms the eastern border ; the vale of river Esk lies along the centre ; and the rest of the surface is diversified by gentle rising-grounds and undulations. Coal has been worked from remote times. Chief seats are Pinkie, New Hailes, Monkton, Stonyhill, Pinkieburn, and Carberry; places of historical interest are Pinkie battlefield and Carberry Hill; and numerous antiquities are in and near Musselburgh. The churches are 3 Established, 1 Free, 2 United Presbyterian, 1 Congregational, and 1 Episcopalian. There are 10 schools for 1582 scholars, and 2 of them for 595 are new.
INVEREWE, place adjacent to Poolewe, Ross-shire.
INVEREY, seat near Banchory, Kincardineshire.
INVERFARIGAG, place at mouth of Farigag rivulet, near middle of Loch Ness, Inverness-shire. It has a post office under Inverness.
INVERFOLLA, place, with prostrate ancient obelisk, in Strath of Appin, Argyleshire.
INVERGARRY, hamlet at mouth of Glengarry, 7J miles north-west of Fort-Augustus, Inverness-shire. It has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, designated of Inverness-shire, a banking office, an inn, and a public school ; and near it are Invergarry House and Invergarry Castle, the latter the ancient seat of the chieftain of clan Mac-donell, a five-storey structure, burnt by the Duke of Cumberland in 1746, and now a mere shell.
INVERGORDON, seaport town on Cromarty Firth, 12f miles north-east-by-north of Dingwall, Ross-shire. It is well-built, publishes a weekly newspaper, carries on much commerce, and has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, designated of Ross-shire, a railway station, 2 banking offices, 3 hotels, a good harbour, Established and Free churches, and a public school. Pop. 1092. Invergordon Castle, a seat with charming grounds, is a little to the west.
INVERGOWRIE, village and ancient parish in south-western extremity of Forfarshire. The village stands on small bay of its name, 3 miles west of Dundee, has a railway station and a small harbour, contains the ruins and cemetery of a very old church, and was once a place of royal embarkation. Invergowrie House is in the vicinity. The parish is now part of Liff.
INVERIE, hamlet and curious Highland mansion on north side of Loch Nevis, Inverness-shire. The hamlet has a post office under Broadford, an inn, and a public school.
INVERINATE, hamlet, public school, and small bay in Kintail parish, Ross-shire. The hamlet has a post office under Lochalsh.
INVERKEILOR, village and parish on east coast of Forfarshire. The village stands on Lunan rivulet, 6 miles north-by-east of Arbroath. The parish contains also five hamlets, and the post office of Chance Inn. Its length is 7J miles ; its greatest breadth 4J miles ; its area 10,240 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 17,922. Pop., quoad civilia, 1671 ; quoad sacra, 1311. The coast is flat and sandy round Lunan Bay, and high and rocky thence to the south. The seaboard, in the north, is a sloping bank of arable land ; in the south, is an ascent from the high rocky coast ; in the middle, is low and level ; and the interior, all westward from the seaboard, is low, level, and fertile. The chief residence is the Earl of North-esk's seat of Ethie Castle ; and the chief antiquity is the venerable old ruin of Redcastle. The churches are Established and Free. The western section is included in Friockheim quoad sacra parish ; and the other sections have 2 schools for 266 scholars.
