URR (BRIDGE OF), hamlet on western verge of Kirkpatrick-Durham parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.

URR (HAUGH OF), viUage in Urr parish, Kirkcudbrightshire. It has a post office under Dalbeattie. Pop. 207.

URY, river of Aberdeenshire. It rises 4 miles south-east of Huntly, and runs sinuously south-eastward to the Don at Inverury. Its length of course, in straight line, is 14 miles ; along its bed, about 24 miles.

URY, seat, If mile north-west of Stone-haven, Kincardineshire.

USAN, fishing village and seat, 3 miles south-south-east of Montrose, Forfarshire.

USE, natural harbour at head of Took-quoy Bay, in "Westray Island, Orkney.

USHENISH, headland, projecting from Mount Heckla, on east coast of South Uist, Outer Hebrides. It is crowned by a lighthouse with fixed red light visible at the distance of 18 nautical miles.

USHINISH, mountain in Park section of Lochs parish, Lewis, Outer Hebrides.

USKEVAGH.

USSIE.

UXELLUM, main chain of Southern Highlands from coast of Berwickshire, as known in the Middle Ages.

UY.

UYEA, island, about li mile long, between Unst and Yell, in Shetland. Pop. 5.

UYEA (LITTLE), islet off west coast of Northmaven, Shetland.

UYEASOUND, channel and village in north of Shetland. The channel separates Uyea Island from Unst, forms a good natural harbour, and is a rendezvous of craft for deep-sea fishing. The village stands on Unst side of the channel, is modern and neat, and has a post office under Lerwick, and a public school.

VAAKSAY, island near north-eastern extremity of North Uist, Outer Hebrides.

VAGASTIE, rivulet, running 7 miles north-north-eastward to head of Loch Naver, in centre of Sutherland.

VAILA, island and sound in west of Shetland. The island belongs to Walls parish, lies about 5 miles north-west of Skeldaness, measures about 4 miles in circuit, and contains the mansion of the chief landowner of Walls. Pop. 9. The sound is a narrow belt between the island and the southern Mainland coast of Walls, and forms an excellent natural harbour.

VAIN, ruined castle, supposed to have been built by Cardinal Beaton, in Fearn parish, Forfarshire.

VALLAFIELD, hill-ridge, with summit 697 feet high, on west coast of Unst Island, Shetland.

VALLAY, island, 2 miles long, adjacent to north-west side of North Uist, Outer Hebrides. Pop. 29.

VALLEYFIELD, extensive paper-mills adjacent to Penicuick, Edinburghshire.

VALLEYFIELD, seat in Culross parish, Perthshire.

VALLEYFIELD, seat in Tongland parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.

VALLEYFIELD (LOW), place in Culross parish, Perthshire.

VALLY, islet across mouth of Loch Rowadill, near south-eastern extremity of Harris, Outer Hebrides.

VALTOS, village in Uig parish, Lewis, Outer Hebrides. Pop. 332.

VANDUARA, quondam Roman station, now covered by high part of Paisley, Renfrewshire.

VANNICH, head-stream of the Don in Aberdeenshire.

VARRICH, small promontory and ruined ancient fortalice on Kyle-of-Tongue, above Tongue village, in Sutherland.

VASA, skerry off middle of west coast of Shapinshay Island, Orkney.

VAT, burn, issuing from wild chasm in Culblean Mountain, traversing a vertical vat-shaped cave about 60 feet deep, and running to head of Kinnord Loch, in Grlen-muick parish, Aberdeenshire.

VATERNISH, headland and peninsula in north-west of Isle of Skye. The headland forms a point 6J miles north-north-east of Dunvegan Head ; and the peninsula ex-tends south-eastward thence between Loch Snizort and Loch Dunvegan, measures 14 miles in length and mostly from 2 to 7 miles in breadth , is indented by several sea-inlets, and has a post office under Portree.

VATERSA, island near the southern extremity of Barra, Outer Hebrides. It measures about 3 miles by 2, but is deeply cut by bays, and under-goes change from shifting sands. Pop. 19.

VATISKIR, village in Stornoway parish, Outer Hebrides. Pop. 396.

VAULT, glen in Cumbernauld parish, Dumbartonshire.

VEAL, picturesque lake, 2 miles long, on east side of Benclybric, in centre of Sutherland.

VEMENTRY, island, about 5 miles in circuit, on south side of St. Magnus Bay, in Shetland.

VENESS, headland in south-east of Eday Island, Orkney.

VENLAW, seat on site of ancient chapel, adjacent to north end of Peebles.

VENNACHOIR, lake, from 2 to 7 miles west-south-west of Callander, Perthshire. It measures from 3 to 10 furlongs in width ; has a sinuous cincture, fringed with wood ; contains, near its middle, the rocky islet of Ellan-a-vroin ; and includes storage embankments for Glasgow waterworks.