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RHIMUSAIG, detached section of Dornoch parish, Sutherland.

RHIN, rising-ground near conflux of the Endrick and the Blane, in Stirlingshire.

RHIND, small headland in Alloa parish, Clackmannanshire.

RHIND, Perthshire.

RHINNS, double peninsula, with isthmus at its east side, in west of Wigtonshire. It forms one of the three districts of that county.

RHINNS, south-western peninsula of Islay Island, Argyleshire.

RHINNS- OF -KELLS, mountains, with summits 2280 and 2650 feet high, on north-west border of Kirkcudbrightshire.

RHIVES, residence of Duke of Sutherland's factor near Golspie, Sutherland.

RHONEHOUSE, village contiguous to Keltonhill, 2 miles south of Castle-Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire. It has a public school with about 75 scholars. Pop. 223.

RHUAD, small headland at southern extremity of Kintyre, Argyleshire.

RHUANDUNAN, headland at southern extremity of Bracadale parish, Isle of Skye.

RHUBANE, headland on north side of Gair Loch, on west coast of Ross-shire.

RHUCOIGACH, headland in section of Cromartyshire, contiguous to north-western extremity of Ross-shire.

RHUDHU, western point of Strathy Head, on north coast of Sutherland.

RHUERA, headland, 5 miles west of mouth of Loch Ewe, west coast of Ross-shire.

RHUEVA, harbour, narrow-mouthed but sheltered, on east coast of North Uist, Outer Hebrides.

RHUHORMAID, eastern point of Whitenhead, on north coast of Sutherland.

RHUHUNISH, headland at north-west extremity of Trotternish, Isle of Skye.

RHUMORE, promontory separating Loch Greinord from Loch Ewe, on west coast of Ross-shire.

RHU-NA-BRADDAN, headland, 13 miles north-north-east of Portree, Isle of Skye.

RHURAIRNISH, headland in Lochs parish, Lewis, Outer Hebrides.

RHURUAIG, headland at north side of entrance of Loch Torridon, west coast of Ross-shire.

RHUSTORE, bold headland, 9 mites north-north-west of Lochinver, on west coast of Sutherland.

RHYMER'S GLEN, small ravine in lands of Abbotsford, Roxburghshire.

RHYND, peninsular parish between the Tay and left bank of the Earn, in Perthshire. It has a post office under Perth. Its length is 4 miles ; its greatest breadth about If mile ; its area 2457 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 7884. Pop. 297. The surface includes south-east skirt of Moncrieff Hill, slopes thence to the south-east, and is low and level over the rest and greater part of the area. Chief objects are Elcho Castle and the ruin of an ancient nunnery. The public school has about 77 scholars.

RHYNDS, seat in Saline parish, Fife.

RHYNIE, viUage and parish in Strathbogie district, Aberdeenshire. The village stands 4 miles south-west of Kennethmont railway station, and has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, designated of Aberdeenshire, 2 banking offices, 2 inns, Established, Free, Congregational, and Episcopalian churches, and a public school with about 130 scholars. Pop. 442. The parish measures about 5 miles in both length and breadth, and comprises 12,879 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 4705. Pop. 1126. The surface is nowhere lower than about 400 feet above sea-level, and it includes the conspicuous hill of Noth and some other but comparatively small heights. Remains of a vitrified fort are on Noth Hill, and ruins of Lesmore Castle and Essie church are near that hill's west base. There are 3 schools for 326 scholars, and enlargements of them for 150 are new.

RIAWR, lake in Straiton parish, Ayrshire.

RICCARTON, town and parish on northern verge of Kyle, Ayrshire. The town stands on Irvine river; is suburban to Kilmarnock ; was originally called Richardstone ; is alleged to have got that name from an uncle of Sir William Wallace ; adjoins the site of a quondam residence of the Wallaces ; passed in recent times from an antiquated to a greatly improved condition ; shares now in the industries of Kilmarnock ; and has a post office under Kilmarnock, an ancient judicial moat, a conspicuous steepled parochial church, and a large public school. The parish contains also Hurlford town and Sornhill village, measures about 8 miles by 3, and comprises 7550 acres. Real property in 1879-80, 28,487. Pop., quoad civilia, 7112; quoad sacra, 3263. The surface is mostly low and little diversified, yet rises gradually toward the south-east to a considerable hill-ridge. The rocks are chiefly carboniferous, and yield a large output of coal, limestone, and ironstone. The seats are Caprington, Shawhill, BeUfield, Milrig, Dollars, and Treesbank; and prominent objects are ironworks at Hurlford. Established and Free churches are at Hurlford, and a public school is at Crossroads.

RICCARTON, village, 13 miles south of Hawick, Roxburghshire. It stands at forking of railway from Hawick toward respectively Carlisle and Hexham, was founded and erected entirely in connection with the railway, and has a post office under Hawick, and a railway station.

RICCARTON, hamlet, hill-ridge, and burn in Linlithgow parish, Linlithgowshire.

RICCARTON, seat of Sir James H. G. Craig, Bart., 6 miles south-west of Edinburgh.

RICCARTON, quoad sacra parish, with church 3 miles north-west of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. It contains a mansion of its own name, and has a post office under Stonehaven, and a public school with about 88 scholars. Pop. 473.


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