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CASSLEY, small river, running 15 miles south-south-eastward to the Oikell, near Rosehall, at the boundary between Sutherland and Ross-shire.

CASTLE, village in New Cumnock parish, Ayrshire.

CASTLE, small bay in Portpatrick parish, Wigtonshire.

CASTLE, bay in Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.

CASTLEBANK, seat near Lanark, Lanarkshire.

CASTLEBAY, place in Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. It has a post office under Lochmaddy.

CASTLE - CAMPBELL, ruined, strong, noble fortalice, about a mile north-north-west of Dollar, Clackmannanshire. It crowns a round isolated mound at top of a wooded ravine ; it dates from some period unknown to record ; and it became the property of the Earls of Argyle in 1493, and was burnt by the Marquis of Montrose in 1645.

CASTLECARY, railway station, and re-mains of a principal station on Antoninus' Wall, 7 miles west-south-west of Falkirk, Stirlingshire.

CASTLE-CLANYARD, ruined old seat in Kirkmaiden parish, Wigtonshire.

CASTLE - CLUGGY, remains of strong ancient fortalice in Monivaird parish, Perthshire.

CASTLE - COEFFIN, ruined ivy-clad ancient fortalice, supposed to be Danish, on Lismore Island, Argyleshire.

CASTLE - COLE, curious Scandinavian tower, with uncemented walls 11 feet thick, in Clyne parish, Sutherland.

CASTLE-CRAIG, seat of Sir William H. G. Carmichael, Bart., in Kirkurd parish, Peeblesshire.

CASTLE-CRAIG, fragment of seat of the Bishops of Ross in Resolis parish, Ross-shire.

CASTLE-CRAIG, place, with remains of fort, adjacent to Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire.

CASTLE-CRAIG, rising ground, with re-mains of small Roman camp, in West Calder parish, Edinburghshire.

CASTLE-CRAIGNISH.

CASTLE-DANGEROUS.

CASTLE-DONNAN, ruined ancient forta-lice in Kintail parish, Ross-shire.

CASTLE-DOUGLAS, town in Kirkcudbrightshire, 19| miles south-west of Dumfries. It sprang from a hamlet called Causewayend or Carlinwark, and took its present name in 1792, with allusion to the famous Douglas Castle of Thrieve, 1^ mile to the west. It rose suddenly to importance, sustained a check by failure of cotton manufacture, flourished speedily again, and is now the main centre of business for eastern Galloway. It stands on a gentle declivity adjacent to Carlinwark Loch ; consists of spacious streets, crossing one another at right angles, with gardens in their rear ; and presents an airy, pleasant, well-built appearance. It has a head post office with all departments, a railway station, 2 banking offices, 3 hotels, a town hall, anEstablished church, 2 Free churches, United Presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Roman Catholic churches, a Mechanics' Institute, 2 public schools with about 417 scholars, and public 'waterworks of 1880. Pop. 2565.

CASTLE - DOWNREAY, ruined ancient seat of the Mackays, in Reay parish, Caithness.

CASTLEDYKES, site of ancient castle of the Comyns, on the Nith, a little south of Dumfries.

CASTLEDYKES, site of Roman station, on the Clyde, in Carstairs parish, Lanarkshire.

CASTLEFAIRN, headstream of the Cairn, in Glencairn parish, Dumfriesshire.

CASTLE-FORBES, seat of Lord Forbes, on the Don, in Keig parish, Aberdeenshire.

CASTLE FRASER, seat, 2 miles south-west of Kemnay, Aberdeenshire.

CASTLE-GILMOUR, farm, with important minerals, in Sanquhar parish, Dumfriesshire.

CASTLE - GIRNIGOE, ruined ancient stronghold of the Earls of Caithness, on the coast 3 miles north-east of Wick, Caithness.

CASTLE-GLOOM.

CASTLEGOWER, f arm,with vitrified fort, in Buittle parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.

CASTLE-GRANT, a seat of the Earl of Seafield, near Grantown, Elginshire.

CASTLE - HAYNE, vestige of strong ancient fortalice, on coast of Borgue parish, Kirkcudbrightshire.

CASTLEHILL, village in Carluke parish, Lanarkshire. Pop. 485.

CASTLEHILL, place, with public school, in Kippen parish, Stirlingshire.

CASTLEHILL, south-western section of Inverness. It has a post office under Inverness.

CASTLEHILL, bay, harbour, and shipment place of paving-flag, in Olrig parish, Caithness.

CASTLE -HILL, each of at least 46 eminences in Scotland, now or formerly crowned by a castle.

CASTLE-HUNTLY, grand mansion, once the seat of the Earls of Strathmore, in Longforgan parish, Perthshire.

CASTLE-ISLAND, islet, famous in the history of Queen Mary, in Loch Leven, Kinross-shire.

CASTLE-ISLAND, islet near Eigg, Inner Hebrides.

CASTLE - KENNEDY, railway station, post office, lake, and ruined noble mansion, in Inch parish, Wigtonshire. The station is 3 miles east-by-sputh of Stranraer. The post office is designated Castle-Kennedy Station, Wigtonshire. The lake measures 2 miles by 1J, has picturesque features, contains two islets, and is nearly bisected by two peninsulas. The mansion was built in the time of James vi., belonged to the Earls of Cassilis, passed to the Earls of Stair, and was accidentally burnt in 1715. The parochial church of Inch, and a public school with about 90 scholars, are adjacent to the lake.


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