Fortingal

Fortingal

Fortingal, Marktflecken am Lyon in der schottischen Grafschaft Perth, in einem Thale der Grampiansberge; 4000 Ew.


Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.

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  • Fortingal —    FORTINGAL, a parish, in the county of Perth, 8½ miles (W. S. W.) from Aberfeldy; containing, with part of the late quoad sacra districts of Foss, Glenlyon, and Rannoch, 2740 inhabitants. This place, of which the name is of very doubtful origin …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Dull —    DULL, a parish, in the county of Perth, 4 miles (W. by N.) from Aberfeldy; containing, with parts of the late quoad sacra parishes of Foss and Tenandry, and part of the village of Aberfeldy, 3811 inhabitants, of whom 145 are in the village of… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Glenlyon —    GLENLYON, lately a quoad sacra parish, chiefly in the parish of Fortingal, and partly in that of Weem, county of Perth, 12 miles (W.) from the Kirktown of Fortingal; containing 570 inhabitants. This district extends in a western direction,… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Rannoch —    RANNOCH, a Highland district, and lately a quoad sacra parish, partly in the parish of Logierait, but chiefly in the parish of Fortingal, county of Perth, 9 miles (N. W.) from the Kirkton of Fortingal; containing 1599 inhabitants. This… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Cragganester and Craggantoul —    CRAGGANESTER and CRAGGANTOUL, hamlets, in the parish of Weem, county of Perth, 7 miles (S. W.) from Fortingal; containing respectively 23 and 20 inhabitants. These are neighbouring places, situated in one of the detached portions of the parish …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Foss —    FOSS, late a quoad sacra parish, partly in the parish of Fortingal, but chiefly in that of Dull, county of Perth, 8 miles (N.) from Dull; containing 450 inhabitants, of whom 11 are in Fortingal. This district was separated for ecclesiastical… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Logierait —    LOGIERAIT, a parish, in the county of Perth, containing, with the village of Ballenluig, part of that of Aberfeldy, and part of the late quoad sacra district of Rannoch, 2959 inhabitants, of whom 168 are in the village of Logierait, 8 miles (N …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Laggan —    LAGGAN, a parish, in the county of Inverness, 10½ miles (W. S. W.) from Kingussie; containing 1201 inhabitants. This parish, the name of which is derived from the Gaelic word Lag, signifying a small round hollow or plain, is situated on the… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Perthshire —    PERTHSHIRE, an inland and most extensive county, nearly in the centre of Scotland, bounded on the north and north west by Inverness shire; on the east by the county of Forfar; on the south east by the counties of Fife and Kinross; on the south …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • Stronfernan —    STRONFERNAN, a village, in the parish of Kenmore, county of Perth, 10 miles (S. W.) from Aberfeldy; containing 178 inhabitants. It is pleasantly situated on the north bank of the Tay, about a mile distant from the church of Fortingal; and is… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

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