SYMINGTON, seat in Stow parish, Edinburghshire.
SYNNINESS, old castle on Luce Bay, 3 miles south-south-east of Glenluce, Wigtonshire.
SYNTON, seat in Ashkirk parish, Roxburghshire.
SYPLAND (LITTLE and MUCKLE), two farms, with large ancient Caledonian forts, in Kirkcudbright parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.
SYSTER, lake in Dunnet parish, Caith-
TAARNER, islet at mouth of Loch Bracadale, Isle of Skye.
TACTAGILL, burn in Sandsting parish, Shetland.
TAFTSNESS, promontorial headland at northern extremity of Sanday Island, Orkney.
TAIN, town and parish on north-east border of Ross-shire. The town stands near south shore of Dornoch Firth, 44 miles north-by-east of Inverness ; is thought to have been the earliest chief seat of bishopric of Ross ; was long the capital of Ross-shire ; ranks now as the political capital of Easter Ross, and as a royal and parliamentary burgh ; unites with Dingwall, Cromarty, Dornoch, Wick, and Kirkwall in sending a member to Parliament ; presents an agreeable appearance amid splendid environs; and has a head post office with all departments, a railway station, 4 banking offices, 2 hotels, county buildings of 1825 with fine spired ancient tower, a public hall of 1876, a memorial fountain of 1877, a collegiate church of 1471 used till 1815 as parochial, Established, Free, and United Presbyterian churches, a famous academy, and 3 public schools with about 339 scholars. Real property in 1880-81, 5879. Pop. 1742. The parish contains also Inver village, and measures about 9 miles by 4J. Real property of landward part in 1880-81, 6948. Pop. 3009. A low sandy plain lies along the firth ; a gently sloping and highly cultivated tract, more extensive than the plain, occupies the centre ; and a hilly tract, with maximum summit of about 700 feet, lies along the south. Chief seats are Hartfield, Rosemount, and Knockbreck ; and an interesting antiquity is a ruined small ancient chapel, which had the privilege of sanctuary, and figured curiously in the personal history of James v.
TAING, hamlet on Fair Island, Shetland.
TAIRLOUR, head-stream of Girvan river, Ayrshire.
TAIRTH.
TAIT'S CROSS, quondam notable monumental stone on hill at head of Kirkhope vale, in Selkirkshire.
TALISKER, seat, bay, and very bold and lofty headland in north-west of Minginish district, Isle of Skye.
TALLA, islet, with ruined ancient noble castle, in Monteith lake, on south-west border of Perthshire.
TALLA, rivulet, running 7 miles north-ward and north-westward to the Tweed in Tweedsmuir parish, Peeblesshire.
TALMINE, hamlet and bay on west side of Kyle of Tongue, Sutherland. The hamlet has a post office under Thurso.
TAMNAHARA, hill-summit, 530 feet high, in Roseneath peninsula, Dumbartonshire. It adjoins a small lake, and commands a very grand view.
TAMNATHERSKINS, hill in Killearn parish, Stirlingshire.
TAMNAVOULAN.
TANERA, largest of the Summer Islands, in west of Ross-shire. Pop. 119.
TANFIELD, small suburb on left side of Water of Leith in north of Edinburgh. An extensive suite of fortress-like buildings was erected here in 1825 for a purpose which speedily collapsed ; and a large hall formed within it was the meeting-Elace of the Free Church General Assembly rom its origin in 1843 till 1856.
TANGLEHA, fishing village in St. Cyrus parish, Kincardineshire.
TANKERNESS, hamlet, seat, and head-land in St. Andrews parish, Orkney. The hamlet has a public school with about 83 scholars.
TANNA, lake, 3| miles in circuit, within a ravine of upper part of Gleniorsa, in Arran Island, Buteshire.
TANNACH, seat and moss in Wick parish, Caithness.
TANNACHY, seat, 3J miles south-west of Buckie, Banffshire.
TANNADICE, village and parish in centre of Forfarshire. The village stands on the South Esk, 5 miles north of Forfar, and has a post office under Forfar, a handsome parochial church of 1846, and a public school with about 97 scholars. The parish measures 12 miles by 8, and comprises 21,328 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 15,611. Pop. 1254. The southern district is part of Strathmore, and the central and northern ones ascend gradually to skirts of Benchinnan Mountains, with maximum height of about 800 feet above sea-level. The seats are Downie-park, Inshewan, Tannadice, Whitewell, Easter Ogle, Wester Ogle, Glenquiech, and Wester Markhouse ; and the antiquities are sites of three sepulchral tumuli and two strong baronial castles. There are 3 schools with accommodation for 265 scholars.
