Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Craiganeoin

Craiganeoin, a deep natural amphitheatre in Moy and Dalarossie parish, Inverness-shire, 1 mile SE of Moy church. Surrounded by high rocks, and accessible only through one narrow passage, it was used in old times by the Highland caterans for concealing their wives and children during their raids into the low country; and was the scene of a skirmish in the '45, known as the Rout of Moy.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a deep natural amphitheatre"   (ADL Feature Type: "cliffs")
Administrative units: Moy and Dalarossie ScoP       Inverness Shire ScoCnty

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