STRONE, hill on west side of Loch Lomond, immediately north of Luss village, Dumbartonshire. It commands a splendid bird's-eye view of the lake.
STRONE, stream, with beautiful cascades near head of wooded glen, descending to head of Loch Broom, Koss-shire. 1TRONFERNAN.
STRONFREGGAN, burn in Dairy parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.
STRONSAY, island and parish in south of North Isles division of Orkney. The island is divided from Shapinshay and Pomona by a sound or firth from 4 to 10 miles wide; lies, at its nearest point, about 12 miles north-east of KirkwaU; measures 7 miles by 6|, but comprises an area of not more than about 13 square miles ; is so profusely and deeply indented by bays as to form a group of peninsulas, and to contain no spot more than a mile from the sea ; consists of low and ridgy land, nearly all capable of cultivation; carries on extensive trade in catching, curing, and exporting herrings ; and has a village, a post office with money order and telegraph departments under KirkwaU, a new pier, Established and United Presbyterian churches, 3 public schools with about 207 scholars, and several Picts' houses. Pop. 1268. The parish comprehends also Eday, Papa-Stronsay, Pharay, Auskerry, Holm of Midgarth, and four pastoral islets. Its length is 17 miles ; its greatest breadth about 8 miles ; its area, exclusive of intersecting sea, about 26 square miles. Real property in 1880-81, 5923. Pop. 2107. Established and United Presbyterian churches are in Eday, and ruins or sites of ten ancient churches are within the parish. There are 6 schools for 436 scholars, and 2 of them and enlargements for 190 are new.
STRONSHIRA, headland, with fine view, in Inverary parish, Argyleshire.
STRONTIAN, village and quoad sacra parish in north of Argyleshire. The village stands on north side near head of Loch Sunart, 21 miles east-north-east of Tobermory; was partly built in 1828, so as to present a neat appearance ; is situated at foot of glen, with lead mines famous for their mineralogy; gives name to strontites or carbonate of strontium, first discovered at these mines in 1790; and has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, designated of Argyleshire, an inn, Established and Free churches, and a public school with accommodation for 138 scholars. Stroutian House, in vicinity of the village, is the seat of Sir Thomas M. Riddell, Bart. The parish comprises parts of Ardnamurchan and Morvern. Pop. 1360. STRONVAR seat near foot of Loch Voil, in Balquhidder parish, Perthshire.
STROWAN, seat and ancient parish in Strathearn, Perthshire. The seat is on the Earn, 3 miles west of Crieff ; and the parish is now annexed to Monivaird and retains ruins of its church.
STRUAN, hamlet, with railway station and an inn, 4| miles west of Blair-Athole Perthshire.
STRUAN, hamlet in Bracadale parish, near Bracadale church, on south-west coast of Isle of Skye. It has a post office under Portree, and an inn.
STRUBSTER, ancient chapelry in Wick parish, Caithness.
STRUDE, glen in the Ochils adjacent to Alva town, and often called Alva Glen, in Stirlingshire.
STRUEY, range of basaltic sea-cliffs in eastern vicinity of Lag, on south coast of Arran Island, Buteshire. It rises to a height of 400 feet, is cut by deep vertical fissures, and contains a cavern 80 feet high, 40 feet wide, and more than 160 feet long.
STRUIE, hill, 1088 feet high, with extensive view, adjacent to Dornoch Firth, in Eddertoun parish, Koss-shire.
STRUTHERS, ruined ancient seat of Earls of Crawford, 2 miles south-west of Ceres, in Fife.
STRUTHILL, well, long an object of strong popular superstition, in MuthUl parish, Perthshire.
STRUY,jhamlet and seat, 12 miles south-west of Beauly, Inverness-shire. The hamlet has a post office under Beauly, and an inn.
STRYAL, large cairn, alleged to have been a feudal judgment-place, in Mouswald parish, Dumfriesshire.
STUARTFIELD.
STUARTON.
STUCK, ancient cemetery, with site of church, in north-east of Monzie parish, Perthshire.
STUCKGOUN, seat on Loch Lomond near Glendouglas, Dumbartonshire.
STUIC-A-CHROIN, curious, shattered, conspicuous mountain-summit, 3189 feet high, adjacent to Benvoirlich, 6 miles north of CaUander, Perthshire.
STYWICK, bay in south-east of Sanday, Orkney.
SUCCOTH, estate in Cardross parish, Dumbartonshire.
SUDDEY, ancient parish, now part of Knockbain, Koss-shire.
SUGAR-LOAF.
SUIDHE-CHATAIN, hill in Kingarth parish, Isle of Bute.
SUIDHE-CHUIMAN, hill, traversed by military road, and crowned with cairn, in Boleskine parish, Inverness-shire.
SUIE, place, with inn, in Glendochart, Perthshire.
SUILVEN, mountain, 2396 feet high, 3 miles east-south-east of Lochinver village, in south-west of Sutherland.
