STRAE, rivulet, traversing Glenstrae south-south-westward to head of north-east branch of Loch Awe, in Argyleshire.
STRAFONTANE, ancient parish, now part of Abbey St. Bathans, in Berwickshire.
STRAGEATH, quondam Roman camp on the Earn near Innerpeffray, Perthshire.
STRAIT, medicinal spring in Muthill parish, Perthshire.
STRAITON, village and parish in east of Carrick, Ayrshire. The village stands 6 miles south-east of Maybole, and has a post office under Maybole, a parochial church with 414 sittings, and a public school with about 89 scholars. The parish is divided quoad sacra into Straiten and Patna, measures about 20 miles by 8, and comprises 49,801 acres. Eeal property in 1879-80, 15,012. Pop., quoad civilia, 1241 ; quoad sacra, 701. The Doon traces the northern boundary, the Girvan runs through the centre, and numerous burns and lakes are in the interior. Low grounds adjacent to the two rivers, and gentle ascents on their flanks, are arable, but nearly all the rest of the ground is loftily hilly, and either pastoral or waste. Two conspicuous summits are near the village, and command extensive views ; and one of them is crowned by a fine monument to Colonel Blair. Chief seats are Blairquhan, Berbeth, and a noble shooting-lodge ; and chief antiquities are cairns. There is a Free clmrch at Straiten, and Established and United Presbyterian churches are in Patna. Three schools, all new, for 303 scholars are in the parish.
STRAITON, lands with ruined tower in Logie parish, Fife.
STRAITON, place in Liberton parish, Edinburghshire.
STRALACHLAN, ancient parish, now annexed to Strachur, Argyleshire. Its church and a public school stand 6 miles south-south-west of Strachur hamlet.
STRALOCH, place in Strathardle section of Moulin parish, Perthshire. It has an Established church, served by a missionary on the royal bounty, and a public school with about 85 scholars.
STRALOCH, seat in New Machar parish, Aberdeenshire.
STRAMORE, islet and inn adjacent to north-east of North Uist Island, Outer Hebrides.
STRANAMBAN, lake, about 5 miles in circuit, on east side of Mull Island, Argyleshire.
STRANATHRO, coast village in Fetteresso village, Kincardineshire.
STRAND, place, with ruined old chapel, in Fetlar parish, Shetland.
STRANDIBURGH, headland on east side of Fetlar Island, Shetland.
STRANDUFF, estate in Kincardine O'Neil parish, Aberdeenshire.
STRANFASKET, seat in Kells parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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STRANRAER, seaport town and parish in west of Wigtonshire. The town stands at head of Loch Ryan, 68| miles by road, but 73 by railway, west-south-west of Dumfries ; ranks as a head port, a seat of sheriff courts, and a royal and parliamentary burgh ; unites with "Wigton, Whithorn, and New Galloway in sending a member to Parliament ; is a focus of considerable trade and steamboat communication ; publishes a weekly newspaper ; comprises all Stranraer parish, and parts of Leswalt and Inch ; stands on broken ground unfavourable to regularity or neatness of arrangement ; contains, nevertheless, some elegant houses and many good ones ; and has a head post office with all departments, a railway station, 5 banking offices, 3 hotels, a town hall, 2 Established churches, 2 Free churches, 2 United Presbyterian churches, Original Secession, Reformed Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic churches, an athenaeum, an academy, a Madras school, and a primary public school. The harbour works went by purchase in 1877 to the Portpatrick Railway Company, and are maintained partly by means of 500 a year hi.nded from that company to the town council. The vessels belonging to the port at end of 1879 were 21 sailing vessels of aggregately 1319 tons, and 2 steam vessels of jointly 491 tons. The vessels which entered in that year were 774 British of 121,748 tons, and 1 foreign of 298 tons ; and those which cleared were 784 British of 122,470 tons, and 1 foreign of 298 tons. Real property of the parliamentary burgh in 1880-81, 21,079. Pop. 6415. The parish is co-extensive with the royal burgh, and comprises 55 acres. Pop. 3455.
STRATH, parish, containing Brpadford and Kyleakin post office villages, in Skye district, Inverness-shire. It comprehends Scalpa, Pabba, and Longa islands, and large part of south-east of Skye. Its length is 26 miles ; its greatest breadth 11 miles. Real property in 1880-81 5102. Pop. 2616. The Skye part contains the Cuchullin Mountains, Blabhein Mountain, Glensligachan, Strathaird, and Lochs Scavaig, Coruisk, Slapin, and Broadford, and is predominantly, preeminently, grandly, and wildly upland. Objects of interest include Strathaird cave, a great rocking-stone, a number of tumuli, and ruins of 7 circular towers and 3 ancient chapels. The churches are 2 Established, 1 Free, and 1 Baptist. There are 5 schools, all new, for 439 scholars.
