RIDDAN, sea-loch in Cowal district, Argyleshire. It strikes from northernmost part of Kyles of Bute, goes 6 miles northward to mouth of rivulet Ruel, and has, on its lower part, the steamboat pier, inn, mansion, and villas of Ormidale.
RIDDELL, estate on Ale rivulet adjacent to Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire.
RIDDENS, village in Dairy parish, Ayrshire. Pop. 279.
RIDLEYWOOD, village in Cambuslang parish, Lanarkshire.
RIENLOAN.
RIESS.
RIFF, headland in Lochbroom parish, west coast of Ross-shire.
RIGEND, village, 3 miles north of Airdrie, Lanarkshire. It has a public school with about 104 scholars. Pop. 333.
RIGG, small bay, 1 mile south of Garlieston, "Wigtonshire.
RIGG, hamlet in Gretna parish, Dumfriesshire. It has a post office under Annan, and a United Presbyterian church.
RIGSIDE, village and colliery in north-east of Douglas parish, Lanarkshire. The village figures notably in the history of the Cameronians, and has a Free church, a Reformed Presbyterian church, and a public school with about 88 scholars.
RIN, steep cuneiform acclivity between two ravines in Gamrie parish, Banffshire.
RINGANS, deep deU flanked by precipice, with site of ancient church, in Bowden parish, Roxburghshire.
RINGANS (ST.).
RINGANWHEY, place in Crossmichael parish, Kirkcudbrightshire. It has a public school with about 175 scholars.
RING BURN, stream, running south-ward to the sea at 5 miles south-south-east of Kirkcudbright.
RINGDOW, headland between mouth of Fleet estuary and mouth of Cree estuary, Kirkcudbrightshire.
RINGFORD, hamlet in Tongland parish, Kirkcxulbrightshire. It has a post office designated of Kirkcudbrightshire.
RINGKNOLL, rising-ground, with vestige of circular entrenchment, in Manor parish, Peeblesshire.
RINGLYHALL, rocky height overhanging the Tweed in vicinity of Rutherford village, Roxburghshire. It is crowned by an ancient camp ; it presents a cliff to the river, and was formerly defended on other sides by moats and ramparts ; and it is said to have been occupied, at an early period, by an invading English army.
RINGS, traces of very extensive fortification in Hounam parish, Roxburghshire.
RINGS, ancient circular fortification in Kirkurd parish, Peeblesshire.
RINGSDALE, remains of old castle overhanging the Avon in Stonehouse parish, Lanarkshire.
RINGWEE, cliff on Portpatrick coast, Wigtonshire.
RINK, place, with ancient camp, in Galashiels parish, Selkirkshire.
RINK, place of sheep fairs in Hawick parish, Roxburghshire.
RINLOAN, place, with inn and with quondam Established mission church, in Glengairn section of Glenmuick parish, Aberdeenshire.
RINMURE, estate in Kinnell parish, Forfarshire.
RINNS.
RIPPEL-WALLS, huge projecting trap dykes on east coast of Big Cumbray Island, Buteshire.
RISE, lofty hill-summit, 4 miles west of Newabbey, Kirkcudbrightshire.
RISGA, island in Loch Sunart, Argyleshire.
RISKEND, place, with good lime, in Kilsyth parish, Stirlingshire.
RISPOND, headland, with romantic group of naked rocks, and harbour with pier and basin, on north coast of Durness parish, Sutherland.
RISTAL, small island in Lochbroom parish, Ross-shire.
RIVE, half-tide skerries off north coast of Burness peninsula, Sanday Island, Orkney.
ROADMEETINGS, village in Carluke parish, Lanarkshire.
ROADSIDE, village in St. Cyrus parish, Kincardineshire.
ROADSIDE, place, 3 miles from Errol, Perthshire. It has a post office under Errol.
ROAG, sea-loch, north-east of Gallan-head on west coast of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. It measures 10 miles across the entrance, extends 6^ miles eastward with width of from 8 to 6 miles, extends 5 miles farther eastward in separate narrow branches, is cut by islands into portions bearing four several names, contains one island about 6 miles long and nearly 40 small ones, and is so blocked about the mouth as not to be readily found by strange boatmen. All the land of both its shores and its islands is either low or tame.
ROAIRD, section of Rogart parish, Sutherland.
ROAN, small lake in Crossmichael parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.
ROAN, mountain and burn on west side of Castleton parish, Roxburghshire.
ROAN, Sutherland.
ROBERTLAND, seat and ruined castle in Stewarton parish, Ayrshire.
ROBERTON, parish, with church 5$ miles west of Hawick, Roxburghshire. It lies along the mutual border of Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire, contains Deanburnhaugh post office hamlet, measures about 15 miles by 7|, and comprises 17,936 acres in Roxburghshire and 11,483 in Selkirkshire. Real property in 1880-81, 6737 and 3928. Pop. 317 and 250. The surface is mostly lully or mountainous, includes six summits upwards of 1420 feet high, and is diversified by several lakes. The seats are Harden, Borthwickbrae, Borthwickshiels, Hoscote, and Chisholme ; and the antiquities are several Caledonian and Roman camps. There are 2 public schools with capacity for 149 scholars.
