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TUACKS, sepulchral tumuli in Westray Island, Orkney.

TUADH, sea-loch on west coast of Mull Island, flanked on south side by Gometra and Ulva islands, Argyleshire.

TUBERNACH, lake in Clyne parish, Sutherland.

TUDHOPE, mountain, 1961 feet high, 10 miles north-north-east of Langholm, Dumfriesshire.

TUIMPAN, headland at northern extremity of Aird, in Stornoway parish, Outer Hebrides.

TUITEAM-TARBHACH, battlefield of 14th century in Kincardine parish, Ross-shire.

TULLA, island, with ruins of noble mansion, in Monteith Lake, Port-of-Monteith parish, Perthshire.

TULLIALLAN, parish, containing Kincardine town, on the Forth, in detached district of Perthshire. Its length is about 2f miles ; its breadth nearly 2$ miles ; its area 3586 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 9120. Pop. 2199. The land includes part of a gentle broad-based hill, but mostly slopes gently from northern boundary to the Forth, and comprises a valuable tract reclaimed and embanked from the tide. Coal and ironstone are plentiful. The chief seat is Tulliallan Castle ; and the chief antiquities are the ruined old Tulliallan Castle, and the old church at Overtown. The present churches are Established, Free, and United Presbyterian, and the public schools are 2, with about 251 scholars.

TULLIBARDINE, place, with railway station and public school, 2J miles north-north-west of Crieff Junction, Perthshire. Tullibardine Castle, in vicinity of the station, was a magnificent seat of ancestors of the Duke of Athole; underwent total demolition near end of last century ; and gives to the Duke of Athole the titles of baron, earl, and marquis. Tullibardine Chapel, in the same vicinity, is an old well-preserved cruciform edifice, now the burial-place of the noble family of Strathallan.

TULLIBODY, village and ancient parish in Clackmannanshire. The village stands 2J miles west-north-west "of Alloa, claims to have been founded in 9th century, and has a post office under Stirling, a renovated church of 12th century, a Free church, and a public school with about 192 scholars. Tullibody House, in the vicinity, is a seat of Lord Abercromby, and was the birth-place of Sir Ralph Abercromby. The parish is now annexed to Alloa.

TULLIBOLE, ancient parish, now annexed to Fossaway, in Perthshire and Kinross-shire. Tullibole Castle here includes a fortalice of 1608, and belongs to Rev. Sir Henry ~W. Moncreiff, Bart.

TULLICH, small village and ancient parish in south-west of Aberdeenshire. The village stands 2 miles north-north-east of Ballater, commands a charming view, and has a public school with about 65 scholars. The parish is now annexed to Glenmuick.

TULLICH, burn in Mortlach parish, Banffshire.

TULLILUM, site of ancient convent and quasi-cathedral in east of Tibbermore parish, Perthshire.

TULLIMOSS, skirmishfield of 1489 in Port-of-Monteith parish, Perthshire.

TULLOCH, village and bleachfield, 2 miles north-west of Perth.

TULLOCH, hill and castellated mansion on north side of lower part of Strathpeffer, Ross-shire.

TULLOCH, lake in Rafford parish, Elginshire.

TULLOCH, lands in Bellie parish, Elginshire.

TULLOCH, burn, running to the Fiddich in Mortlach parish, Banffshire.

TULLOCH, place, with public school, in Abernethy parish, Inverness-shire.

TULLOCH, hill, 1541 feet high, with splendid view, in Blair-Athole parish, Perthshire.

TULLOCH, estate in Kiltearn parish, Ross-shire.

TULLOCH, estate in Gairloch parish, Ross-shire.

TULLOCHARD, lofty mountain, with extensive view, on north side of Loch Duich, in south-west corner of Ross-shire.

TULLOCHGORUM, pristine seat of branch of clan Grant on the Spey, nearly opposite Abernethy church, Inverness-shire. It has famous association with the ancient music of Strathspey.

TULLOCHGRIBAN, small lake in Duthill parish, Inverness-shire.

TULLOCH (LITTLE), hill, with remains of curious ancient stair-like house, in Aboyne parish, Aberdeenshire.

TULLOCH (NETHER and UPPER), places, with quondam ancient Caledonian remains, in Garvock parish, Kincardineshire.

TULLOES, lands in Dunnichen parish, Forfarshire.

TULLOS, hill-skirt of the Grampians in Nigg parish, Kincardineshire.

TULLYBEAGLES, detached section of Methven parish, Perthshire.

TULLYBELTON, seat and hill in Auchtergaven parish, Perthshire.

TULLYDIVIE, hamlet in Edenkillie parish, Elginshire.

TULLYMET, hamlet and seat, 4 miles south-east of Pitlochrie, Perthshire. The hamlet has a post office under Ballinluig, and a Baptist chapel.

TULLYNESSLE, parish on left side of the Don in Alford district, Aberdeenshire. It contains Forbes post office under Aberdeen, lies adjacent to Alford village, measures about 7 miles by 4, and comprises 11,279 acres. Real property m 1* -bl, 6034. Pop. 981. The tract adjacent to the Don is valley, and the surface thence ascends in somewhat parallel glens and ridges to a lofty hill-range on the northern and western borders. A chief residence is Whitehaugh, and a place of chief interest is General Baillie's camping-ground on eve of the battle of Alford. There are 2 public schools with about 171 scholars.


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