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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Glen Moriston (Gael. gleann-mor-easan, ' valley of the great cascades '), a beautiful glen in Urquhart and Glenmoriston parish, NE Inverness-shire, traversed by the impetuous river Moriston, flowing 19¼ miles east-north-eastward from Loch Clunie (606 feet above sea-level) to Loch Ness (48 feet) at Invermoriston, 7 miles NNE of Fort Augustus. Near Invermoriston House and Hotel is Glenmoriston post office, with money order, savings' bank, and telegraph departments; and near Torgyle Bridge and Inn, 9 miles higher up, are an Established mission church, a Free church, and a Roman Catholic church (1841; 100 sittings), all three designated of Glenmoriston. From Torgyle downwards the glen is finely wooded with birch and fir; and it takes up a road to Glenshiel, Glenelg, and Skye. The ancient parish of Glenmoriston, at one time annexed to Abertarf, has been united to Urquhart since the Reformation era. Pop. of registration district (1871) 565, (1881) 425.—Ord. Sur., Sh. 72, 73, 1880-78.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a beautiful glen" (ADL Feature Type: "valleys") |
| Administrative units: | Inverness Shire ScoCnty |
| Place names: | GLEANN MOR EASAN | GLEN MORISTON |
| Place: | Moriston |
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